Basic Site Details | Name: | Church, Castlelhill | | City or county: | Edinburgh | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Unexecuted | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | One of two churches proposed to house the displaced congregation of St Giles Church when Charles I decided in 1633 to change it into a Cathedral. Begun but later abandoned. | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Church | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Castlehill | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1633 | | Build/construction | Begun but abandoned. |
PeopleDesign 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 | | John Mylne junior | | A | After 1633 | | |
ReferencesBibliographic 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 | | | RCAHMS | | Inventory of Edinburgh | | | p35 | | Wood, M (ed.) | | Extracts from the Records of the City of Edinburgh 1626-41 | | | pp307-11 for the estimate | | Wood, M (ed.) | | Extracts from the Records of the City of Edinburgh, 1642-55 | | | p40 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club | 1956 | xxix | | pp99-103 |
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