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Basic Site Details

Buccleuch Free Church
Edinburgh
B Listed
Scotland

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Greyfriars Free ChurchNo
Buccleuch and Greyfriars Free 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
West CrosscausewayYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Construction18551857
1855/11Foundation stone
1861/11/18Spire completed to a different design
Restoration19811985

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
J, W H & J M Hay ('The Hays of Liverpool')A18551857
James Murdoch HayA18551857
John HayA18551857
Thomas BonnarA18551857As builder for Hays of Liverpool
William Hardie HayA18551857
Kenneth Lyle Stewart MurdochBJob architect19811985Restoration
McLaren, Murdoch & HamiltonBArchitectural practice19811985Restoration

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
APSDThe Dictionary of Architectureed Wyatt PapworthThe Architectural Publication Society (8v 1852-1892)
Allen, Nic (ed.)Scottish Architects in Conservationp73
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdp239-40
Walker, David M2002Presbyterian Variations on Themes by Sharpe and Pugin:The Scottish Work of the Hays of LiverpoolArchitectural Heritage XIII, Journal of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland, pp99-127pp109-11

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Building Chronicle1855/11/01Ip270
Scotsman1861/11/18*
Building News1857/01/02*According to HS List it is the Building News and not the Builder

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register26798