Basic Site Details
| Name: | Morningside UP Church |
| Town, district or village: | Morningside |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost: £13,500. This appears to be mistakenly referred to in David Robertson's FRIBA papers as 'North Merchiston UF Church'. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Eric Liddle Centre | ||
| Holy Corner Church Centre | Yes | |
| North Merchiston UF Church | This name appears to be an erroneous reference, in David Robertson's FRIBA papers | |
| North Morningside Church | ||
| North Morningside UF Church | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 12, Chamberlain Road | Yes | South-west corner with Morningside Road |
| 15, Morningside Road | Yes | South-west corner with Chamberlain Road |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1879 | 1881 | ||
| February 1880 | Foundation stone | ||
| 16 October 1881 | Opened | ||
People
Design 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 | |
| David Robertson | 1879 | 1881 | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The 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 | p618 | |
| RSA | 1880 | 987 | |||
| RSA | 1881 | 917 | |||
| Smith, C J | Historic South Edinburgh | Vol 1 pp 87-8 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 19 July 1879 | XXXVII | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 26983 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 27203 | Appears in the List twice |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | David Robertson: F v18 p7 no1178 (microfilm reel 12) (mistakenly referred to as 'North Merchiston UF Church') | |