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Basic Site Details
Name
St Patrick's RC Church
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
William Wright was the contractor with John Baxter as architect.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Cowgate Episcopal Chapel
Yes
Became St Patrick's in 1856
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Church
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
St Patrick's RC Church Cowgate
Yes
5 South Gray\'s Close
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
Build/construction
1771
1774
1898
1899
Interior realignment and new chancel
1921
Addition of War Memorial Mortuary Chapel
1925c
Formation of Lady Chapel and Sacred Heart Chapel
1928
1929
Façade and forecourt
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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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
John Baxter
D
Architect
1771
1774
James Graham Fairley
C
1898
1899
Interior realignment and new chancel
Robert Matthew Mitchell
C
1898
1899
Interior realignment and new chancel -as assistant to James Graham Fairley
Alexander McWilliam
A
1921
Addition of War Memorial Mortuary Chapel
Alexander McWilliam
B
1925c
Formation of Lady Chapel and Sacred Heart Chapel
Reginald Francis Joseph Fairlie
1928
1929
façade and forecourt
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M
1984
Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd
pp38, 168-9
Nuttgens, Patrick
1959
Reginald Fairlie 1883-1952: A Scottish Architect
Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd
p33
RSA
1928
557 (Fairlie)
RSA
1899
455
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
RIBA Journal
1926/06/12
*
London: Royal Institute of British Architects
Obituary of Alexander McWilliam
RIBA Journal
1934/07/07
v41
London: Royal Institute of British Architects
p890 - obituary of James Graham Fairley
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
Robert Matthew Mitchell: L v19 no 1466
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
NMRS Architects Index
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
27498
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