Basic Site Details
| Name: | Church Hall, Pennywell Road |
| Town, district or village: | West Pilton |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost - £14,000 |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Church, West Pilton | ||
| Old Kirk | Name in 1984 | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Church hall | ||
| Church | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 24A, Pennywell Road | ||
| West Pilton View | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1952 | Build/construction | ||
| August 1949 | Scheme accepted | Warrant granted | |
| 25 November 1951 | Dedication | ||
| 20 January 1954 | 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 | |
| Alexander Esmé Gordon (or Esmé Gordon) | A | 1949 | 1952 | ||
| Gordon & Dey | A | 1949 | 1952 | ||
| Stanley Patrick Ross-Smith | A | 1949 | 1952 | Architect in Charge | |
| William Gordon Dey | A | 1949 | 1952 | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Church of Scotland General Trustees | |
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 | p624 | |
| Scottish Churches | Mid 1950s | Scottish Churches in the Post-War Period | McKenzie Vincent & Co, 104 Renfrew St, Glasgow | p13 Illustration | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 19 August 1949 | p245 | ||
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 | Esme Gordon: F no5129 (Combined Box 58) | |