Basic Site Details Name: | North Merchiston Established Church, with hall and beadle's house | Town, district or village: | Slateford | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | North Merchiston Established Church, Edinburgh, has made rapid progress during the past six months: the side aisles are roofed, and the main gables are almost completed. The church will accommodate 1,000 without galleries. It is in the Gothic style of the 13th century. The plan consists of a nave and side-aisles, with a small transept for organ at the east end of the north aisle, adjoining which is the vestry. The principal entrance is at the other end under the tower, the base of which forms the porch, while to the west of this is placed a session house, a hall for prayer meetings, etc, a commodious beadle's house, etc, so that the total length of the buildings is 197 feet. The width of the church inside is 62 feet 6 inches, and the height from floor to top of ridge is 66 feet. The tower is nearly 30 feet square, and rises to a height of 134feet 6 inches above the road. The architect of tho building is Mr Honeyman, of Glasgow. [Building News 4 November 1881 p606]
Cost £12,557. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | St Michael's Parish Church | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Harrison Road | Yes | | | Slateford Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1881 | 1883 | | | | 28 November 1883 | | | Church opened | | 1895 | 1896 | | Organ case and alterations | | 1895 | | | Church built |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | John Honeyman | | A | 1881 | 1883 | | | Honeyman & Keppie | | B | 1895 | 1896 | Organ case and alterations | | John Honeyman | | B | 1895 | 1896 | Organ case and alterations |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Cant, Malcolm | 1995 | Gorgie and Dalry | | Edinburgh: Malcolm Cant Publications | pp86-7 | | Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p505 | | Stark, David | 2004 | Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Co., 1854 to 2004 | | Glasgow: Stenlake Publishing Ltd | pp125-6 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | British Architect | 4 November 1881 | | | | | British Architect | 28 December 1883 | | | | | Builder | 7 January 1882 | XLII | | | | Builder | 29 December 1883 | XLV | | | | Building News | 4 November 1881 | | | p606 | | Building News | 7 December 1883 | | | | | Building News | 18 July 1890 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 26846 | | | Hunterian Museum | Mackintosh Collection | | | | Keppie Design (David Stark) | Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie | | No 196 |
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