Basic Site Details

Name: Lady Yester's Church
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Sibbald also designed the flanking pavilions containing shops.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Church  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 19, Infirmary Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21803 Build/construction 
Item 2 of 21881 Alterations and additionsChurch re-opened after improvements to heating and lighting, enlargement of platform in front of the pulpit, and repainting.

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2William Sibbald B1803 Neo-Jacobean design
Item 2 of 2James Alexander Doull A1881 Alterations

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 2Shepherd, Thomas Modern Athens  plate 87

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Edinburgh Evening Courant2 July 1803   
Item 2 of 3Edinburgh Evening News10 October 1881   
Item 3 of 3Scots Magazine1805  p571

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Edinburgh City ArchivesEdinburgh Town Council Minutes24 August 1803, vol. 138pp419-20