Basic Site Details Name: | Windsor Place UP Church | Town, district or village: | Portobello | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | C listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | PORTOBELLO.—The foundation-stone of a new U.P. church was laid last week here. The new church, which has been designed by Messrs Stewart and Menzies, Edinburgh, takes the form of a truncated or tau cross, 61 feet long, and 66 feet wide at the transepts. At the pulpit end there projects outwards an arched large recess, with an ornamental circular window. The ground behind the church is occupied by a hall, capable of seating about 200, vestry, and other conveniences. The gable of the church facing High-street is flanked on one side by a tower, with angle buttresses and spire rising to the height of upwards of 130 feet, at the comer of Windsor-place and High-street; while on the other side cloak-rooms are provided. The style adopted is Gothic of the Early Decorated period. Internally, the church is at present seated for 760 in area and gallery, but additional galleries, containing 120 sittings, can at any time be erected in the transepts, on each side of the pulpit, should this be required. The building is estimated to cost about £5,200. [Building News 8 August 1879 p170] | 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 | | 221, High Street | Yes | | | Windsor Place | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1878 | | | | | August 1879 | | Foundation stone | |
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 | | Duncan Menzies | | A | 1878 | 1880 | | | James W Stewart | | A | 1878 | 1880 | | | Stewart & Menzies | | A | 1878 | 1880 | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p652 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 24 July 1880 | XXXIX | | | | Building News | 8 August 1879 | | | p170 - foundation stone |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 27431 | |
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