Basic Site Details

Name: St Mary's Episcopal Church
Town, district or village: Dalkeith
City or county: Midlothian
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Decoration and fittings of memorial chapel by Sidney Gambier Parry.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Church  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 61842  Ferrey made plans on the instruction of Rev Lord John Thynne, not used. Designed reredos and font
Item 2 of 618441854Build/constructionExecution of Burn's design superintended by Bryce. Dates slightly different in Colvin - he gives 1844-6.
Item 3 of 61846  Choir stalls
Item 4 of 61854 Opened 
Item 5 of 61890  Memorial Chapel to fifth Duke of Buccleuch
Item 6 of 61936 Build/constructionMemorial tablet to the 7th Duke of Buccleuch

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 7Benjamin Ferrey  1843 Ferrey made plans on the instruction of Rev Lord John Thynne, not used. Also designed reredos and font and superintended the carving of the capitals
Item 2 of 7David Bryce A18441854Superintended execution of Burn's design
Item 3 of 7William Burn A18441854 
Item 4 of 7William Butterfield  1846 Choir stalls
Item 5 of 7(Sir) Arthur William Blomfield  1890 Memorial Chapel to fifth Duke of Buccleuch and transept
Item 6 of 7Arthur Forman Balfour Paul B1936 Memorial tablet to the 7th Duke of Buccleuch
Item 7 of 7Rowand Anderson, Paul & Partners B1936 Memorial tablet to the 7th Duke of Buccleuch

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Buccleuch, 5th Duke of 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Fiddes, Valerie and Rowan, Alistair1976David Bryce 1803-1876 Exhibition Catalogue, University of Edinburghpp31-36
Item 2 of 2McWilliam, Colin1978Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)  p157-8

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder27 May 1876XXXIV Obituary of David Bryce

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register1441 
Item 2 of 4National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Buccleuch Papers GD 224
Item 3 of 4National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Register House Plans RHP 9707, 9717/1-25
Item 4 of 4RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Drawings Collection Two perspective views of Burn's design