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Buildings

Basic Site Details

Granton and Wardie Free Church
Inverleith
Edinburgh
Scotland
Burnt?

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Inverleith Parish ChurchYes
St James Free ChurchNoLater name
Inverleith ChurchYes

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
ChurchNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Ferry RoadYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18801881
1932Vestibule table
1937Reconstruction of interior after fire

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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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Hardy & WightA18801881
Henry HardyA18801881
John Rutherford WightA18801881
John Ross McKayB1930Alterations
Richardson & McKayB1930Alterations (McKay responsible)
John Ross McKayC1931Organ case and alterations
Richardson & McKayC1931Organ case and alterations (McKay responsible)
John Fraser MatthewD1932Vestibule table
Lorimer & MatthewD1932Vestibule table
John Ross McKayE1937Reconstruction of interior after fire
Richardson & McKayE1937Reconstruction of interior after fire (McKay responsible)

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):

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NotesName
43 Inverleith Gardens

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdp571
RSA1880978
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1947220 - McKay design for reconstruction after fire (done a decade earlier)

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Building News1880/04/23*

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersJohn Ross McKay: F no3492 (box 24)
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSRIAS Collection3 drawings for rebuilding after fire
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSLorimer and Matthew CollectionLOR E/141
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDick Peddie and McKay CollectionDPM 1930/145 and others (drawings)