Basic Site Details
| Name: | Lothian Road UP Church |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Three sheets of drawings dated 8 July 1830 in the possession of Peter Blythe. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Filmhouse | Yes | |
| Lothian Road Church | ||
| Lothian Road Free Church | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Church | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 88, Lothian Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1830 | 1831 | ||
| 1893 | Alterations | ||
| 1978 | 1981 | Alteration/conversion | Conversion into filmhouse |
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| David Bryce | B | 1830 | 1831 | ||
| William Burn | B | 1830 | 1831 | With David Bryce - or perhaps Bryce on his own. | |
| David MacGibbon | A | 1893 | Alterations | ||
| MacGibbon & Ross | A | 1893 | Alterations | ||
| Thomas Ross | A | 1893 | Alterations | ||
| Waters Jamieson Partnership | A | 1978 | 1981 | Conversion into filmhouse | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Managers of Gardners Crescent Chapel | |
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): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Lothian Road UP Church Hall | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| 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 | pp26, 39, 45, 255-257 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 3 June 1882 | XLII | 668 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 27100 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Managers' Minutes and Deacons' Court Minutes | 1830-41 CH3 417/3 and 17; Cash Book 1829-82 CH3 417/21 and 2 | |