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Basic Site Details
| Name: | New North Free Church |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | New North UF Church | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Bristo Place | Yes | |
| Forrest Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1846 | 1848 | Original church | |
| 1903 | Alterations and additions | ||
| After 1908 | Before 1928 | Refurbishment | |
| 1932 | Furnishings | ||
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 | |
| Thomas Hamilton | Architect | D | 1846 | 1848 | |
| Alexander Lorne Campbell | Architect | A | 1903 | Alterations and additions | |
| J N Scott & A Lorne Campbell (or Scott & Campbell) | Architectural practice | A | 1903 | Alterations and additions | |
| John Nichol Scott | Architect | A | 1903 | Alterations and additions | |
| Scott Morton & Co (later Scott Morton & Tynecastle Co Ltd; finally Scott Morton Ltd) | Architectural practice | A|B | 1903 or 1932 | Interior work, instructed by A Lorne Campbell | |
| James Davidson Cairns | Architect | C | After 1908 | Before 1928 | Redecoration |
| Alexander Lorne Campbell | Architect | B | 1932 | Furnishings | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p166 | |
| Livingston, Josiah | 1893 | History of the New North Road Church, Edinburgh | p37 | ||
| Rock, Joe | 1984 | Thomas Hamilton | |||
| 'Several Hands' | 1991 | Edinburgh’s Bedlam Theatre – A History by Several Hands | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | City Improvement Trust Minutes | ||
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | 13 August 1846 and 4 June 1903 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 30020 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | Plans of Western and Southern approaches, NMRS EDD/551-3. | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Scott Morton (formerly Peter Miller) Collection, RIAS | SMO E/6/1 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Nichol Scott: F v18 p91 no1219 (microfilm reel 12); James Davidson Cairns: F no 2680 (box 10); Alexander Lorne Campbell: F v18 p75 no1210 (microfilm reel 12) | |
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