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Basic Site Details
Name
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
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:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
St Paul\'s & St George\'s Church
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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
York Place
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
Build/construction
1816
1818
Design exhibited
1883
Church halls (including new church room)
1891
1892
Removal of galleries, addition of chancel
1922
Memorial Chapel of the Resurrection
Restoration
1983
2007
Repairs to roof and stonework including renewal of carved decoration, internal work, redecoration etc
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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
Archibald Elliot
C
Architect
1816
1818
Henry Francis Kerr
1883
Church Halls (including 'new church room')
Charles George Hood Kinnear
A
1891
1892
Removal of galleries, addition of chancel
John More Dick Peddie
A
1891
1892
Removal of galleries, addition of chancel
Kinnear & Peddie
A
1891
1892
Removal of galleries, addition of chancel
J M Dick Peddie & Forbes Smith
B
1909a
1917b
Furnishings
James Forbes Smith
B
1909a
1917b
Furnishings
John More Dick Peddie
B
1909a
1917b
Furnishings
Harold Ogle Tarbolton
1922
Memorial Chapel of the Resurrection and altarpiece
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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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Notes
Name
St Paul's Episcopal Church, Monument to Bishop Terrot
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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)
Colvin, Howard
2008
A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840
London: YUP. 4th edition
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M
1984
Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd
p280
Gilbert, W
1901
Edinburgh in the Nineteenth Century
p60
Gilbert, W
1901
Edinburgh in the Nineteenth Century
RSA
1883
1003 (new church room)
RSA
1922
538
RSA
1927
570
Simpson & Brown
2012
Simpson & Brown Architects:Thirty-five years in practice 1977-2012
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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
Edinburgh City Archives
Edinburgh Dean of Guild
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Dick Peddie and McKay Collection
DPM 1890/61/5
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
27509
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