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Basic Site Details
Name
Roslin Chapel
Town, District or Village
Roslin/Rosslyn
Parish
Lasswade
City or County
Midlothian
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
Alt classic
Name
Current Name
Notes
St Matthew's Chapel
No
Rosslyn Chapel
Yes
Collegiate Church of St Matthew
No
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Chapel
Not Known
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
event classic
Event Type
From
To
Notes
1446
Design exhibited
1807
\'View of the altars in the chapel at Roslin, near Edinburgh\'.
Repair
1837
1845c
Repairs of exterior
Design exhibited
1847
Lessels design (may be topographical view only)
1860
1861
Restoration by David Bryce
Design exhibited
1861
Lessels design (may be topographical view only)
1862
Survey drawings
Design exhibited
1863
Lessels design (may be topographical view only)
Design exhibited
1866
Lessels design (may be topographical view only)
1880
1881
New vestry and organ chamber
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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.
design classic
Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Alexander McInnes
M
Architect
1807
\'View of the altars in the chapel at Roslin, near Edinburgh\' exhibited at RA.
Burn & Bryce
B
Architectural practice
1837
1845C
Supervised repairs
David Bryce
B
Architect
1837
1845C
Supervised repairs
William Burn
B
Architect
1837
1845C
Supervised repairs
John Lessels
1847
1868
Interior views (also exhibited views 1861, 1863, 1865 and 1866). Took over repair work from Burn and Bryce
David Bryce
C
1860
1861
Restoration
Edward Francis Channing Clarke
1862
Survey drawings - AIS Student competition work
Andrew Kerr (senior)
1880
1881
New vestry and organ chamber
William Birnie Rhind
1899
Monument in churchyard
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
client classic
Name
Notes
Rosslyn, Earl of
Client for 1880-81 alterations
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
bio ref classic
Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Johnston, Sir Ronald
1986
The Earl and the architect
Maggi, Angelo
2002
Documents realting to Roslin Chapel
xiii
Architectural Heritage, p80-81
McWilliam, Colin
1978
Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)
p409-17
RSA
1863
309, 340
RSA
1847
557
RSA
1865
45
RSA
1861
721
RSA
1866
56, 88
Royal Academy
1807
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
period ref classic
Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Builder
1861/05/11
XIX
p326
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
arc ref classic
Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
RIAS Collection
AIS student competition survey drawings
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
13028
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