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Basic Site Details
Name
Buccleuch Free Church
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
Status
B Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Greyfriars Free Church
No
Buccleuch and Greyfriars Free Church
Yes
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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
West Crosscauseway
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
Construction
1855
1857
1855/11
Foundation stone
1861/11/18
Spire completed to a different design
Restoration
1981
1985
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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
J, W H & J M Hay ('The Hays of Liverpool')
A
1855
1857
James Murdoch Hay
A
1855
1857
John Hay
A
1855
1857
Thomas Bonnar
A
1855
1857
As builder for Hays of Liverpool
William Hardie Hay
A
1855
1857
Kenneth Lyle Stewart Murdoch
B
Job architect
1981
1985
Restoration
McLaren, Murdoch & Hamilton
B
Architectural practice
1981
1985
Restoration
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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
APSD
The Dictionary of Architecture
ed Wyatt Papworth
The Architectural Publication Society (8v 1852-1892)
Allen, Nic (ed.)
Scottish Architects in Conservation
p73
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M
1984
Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd
p239-40
Walker, David M
2002
Presbyterian Variations on Themes by Sharpe and Pugin:The Scottish Work of the Hays of Liverpool
Architectural Heritage XIII, Journal of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland, pp99-127
pp109-11
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Building Chronicle
1855/11/01
I
p270
Scotsman
1861/11/18
*
Building News
1857/01/02
*
According to HS List it is the Building News and not the Builder
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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
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
26798
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