Basic Site Details
| Name: | Little Church in the Field |
| Town, district or village: | Gorgie/Dalry |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Gorgie Baptist Church took on this building in 1907 and made extensions but the congregation soon outgrew it and in 1916 moved to the former EU Church in Dalry Road, the EU congregation in turn taking over this building. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Community Centre | Yes | Current use |
| Dalry EU Church | In 1916 | |
| Gorgie Baptist Church | from 1907 to 1916 | |
| Gorgie War Memorial Hall | Yes | After 1916 |
| Reformed Presbyterian Church | Prior to 1907 | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Gorgie Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1887 | |||
| 1909 | Additions and alterations | ||
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 | 1887 | ||||
| James Alexander Arnott | A | 1909 | Alterations and additions for the Baptist congregation - as 'joint architect' with Morrison | ||
| James Inch Morrison | A | 1909 | Alterations and additions for the Baptist congregation - as 'joint architect' with Arnott | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Cant, Malcolm | 1995 | Gorgie and Dalry | Edinburgh: Malcolm Cant Publications | pp80, 81 and 88 | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p507 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | James Inch Morrison: L v19 no 1471 | |