Basic Site Details Name: | Pilrig Free Church | Town, district or village: | Pilrig | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Design adapted from Peddie & Kinnear's competition design for St Mary's Free Church, Albany Street.
For the various works in the erection of Pilrig Free church, Leith Walk, Edinburgh. Plans, etc, at the office of Messrs Peddie and Kinnear, architects, 3, South Charlotte-street, Edinburgh, to whom tenders by June 7. [Building News 31 May 1861 p467] | 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 | | Leith Walk | Yes | | | Pilrig Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1860 | 1863 | | | | 19 October 1861 | | | Foundation stone | | 12 February 1863 | | | Church opened | | March 1873 | | | Unexecuted design for new halls |
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Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsChild StructuresThis structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | | Building Name | Notes | | Pilrig Free Church halls | See separate entry for main church |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Donnelly, Max | 1999 | Daniel Cottier, Pioneer of Aestheticism | | The Decorative Arts Society Journal, 23, pp 33-51 | pp 34, 36 | | Sime, S | | The Kirk at Pilrig | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 13 December 1862 | XX | | | | Building News | 31 May 1861 | | | p467 - contracts open |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 27649 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | Acquired in 1968 | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | John Nichol Scott: F v18 p91 no1219 (microfilm reel 12) |
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