Basic Site Details | Name: | Abbey Church | | City or county: | Edinburgh | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | EDINBURGH - A new Presbyterian Church is about to be erected in London Road, Edinburgh from the designs of Mr R Morham junior, City Superintendent. The style will bo Gothic, and accommodation will be provided for 920 persons. The interior of the building will measure 72 feet in length by 63 feet in width and galleries will be carried round three sides of the building on iron girders, the use of supporting columns being dispensed with. There will be a tower and spire 160 feet in height. A basement story half sunk towards the front, but well lighted on three sides, affords a large hall for Sunday-school or congregational purposes. [Building News 17 July 1874 p96]
| Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Church | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | London Road | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1875 | | Design exhibited | |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The 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 | | Robert Morham | | | 1874 | 1875 | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RSA | 1875 | | | | 585 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 26 June 1875 | XXXIII | | | | Building News | 17 July 1874 | | | p96
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