Basic Site Details
| Name: | Carrickknowe Church |
| Town, district or village: | Carrickknowe |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | First church, as distinct from the dual purpose hall-church to be built after the war. Walls of stone, small bell-tower, Celtic cross in stone at apex of gable, and the Burning Bush carved under parapet cope of the vestibule. Interior is Norman with a strong Scottish charater is in the form of a cross with nave, transepts and apse. Pulpit font and lectern are those used in the church at the Empire Exhibition of 1938, the bapitsmal font being donated by the Queen Mother. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Carrick Knowe Church | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Church | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 27 March 1953 | Opened | Opened and dedicated on this date. | |
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 | |
| Ian Stewart Kaye | A | 1953 | |||
| Stewart Kaye & Partners | A | 1953 | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Scottish Churches | Mid 1950s | Scottish Churches in the Post-War Period | McKenzie Vincent & Co, 104 Renfrew St, Glasgow | pp10-11 | |