Basic Site Details
| Name: | St Stephen's Church |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Check reference |
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 | |
| St Vincent Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1827 | 1828 | Original church by W H Playfair | |
| 13 June 1833 | Elevation of tower | ||
| 1880 | Alterations and additions | Alterations and installation of organ and refurnishing | |
| 1887 | Interior alterations | ||
| 1955 | 1956 | Church divided at gallery level and rearranged | |
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 | |
| William Henry Playfair | B | 1827 | 1828 | Original church | |
| William Notman | B? | 1827 | 1828 | Possibly assisted Playfair | |
| David Rhind | B | 1880 | Alterations and installation of organ and refurnishing | ||
| Arthur George Sydney Mitchell | A | 1887 | Interior alterations | ||
| George Wilson | A | 1887 | Interior alterations | ||
| Sydney Mitchell & Wilson | A | 1887 | Interior alterations | ||
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 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh University Library | Plans | 50 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Notman Collection Drawings | Roll 51 d (Elevation of tower), 51 h (details possibly for church) | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Sydney Mitchell & Wilson Collection | SMW 1880/30/1-6 | |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | ||
| St Stephen's Church, Edinburgh | Documents regarding St Stephen's Church | ||