Basic Site Details Name: | Our Lady of Loretto and St Michael RC Church, presbytery and hall | Town, district or village: | Musselburgh | City or county: | Midlothian | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Originally Lady Mary Oswald's Chapel - converted to Our Lady of Loretto 1880. It is unclear if the presbytery dated from the 1889 building phase or that of 1903-1905
The foundation stone has just been laid of the new RC Church at Newbiggin N B which is being erected from plans by Mr Archibald Macpherson, 7 Young Street Edinburgh. The church will be cruciform and will embrace, besides nave and chancel, a double porch and baptistry at the conventional west end, which is actually the east and nearest to the street. The transepts are shallow and divided from the nave by double arcades. One of the transepts forms the Lady Chapel. Two sacristies and a sacristy hall are placed between the church and the presbytery, or priest’s house which immediately adjoins it; over the sacristy is the organ loft and choir gallery. The chief features externally are the west gable with a pair of double lights with tracery and between these a canopied niche with statue of the titular saint. There is provision for a small tower and belfry later. The extreme length of the church will be 124 feet and across the transepts about 60 feet. The building, which will be constructed of stone, is estimated to cost over £5,000. [British Architect 18 December 1903 p466] | 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 | | Newbigging | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1889 | | | Original building | | 1903 | 1905 | | New Church |
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 | | Alfred Edward Purdie | | A | 1903 | | With Archibald Macpherson? Named as sole architect in March 1903 | | Archibald Macpherson | | A | 1903 | 1905 | Rebuilding of church; alabaster altar; oak pulpit, font and stalls; proposed oak baldaquin. With Edward Purdie of Canterbury? Named as sole architect December1903 | | Ebenezer James MacRae | | A | 1903 | 1905 | As assistant to Archibald Macpherson |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p332 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | British Architect | 27 March 1903 | | | p235. Alfred Edward Purdie, architect | | British Architect | 18 December 1903 | | | p466. Archibald Macpherson architect | | RIAS Quarterly | 1928 | Spring | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | pp15-23 Macpherson's obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 38358 | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Archibald Macpherson: F v17 p144 no1168 (microfilm reel 12); Ebenezer James MacRae: L v19 no1443 |
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