Basic Site Details | Name: | St John Street Church | | City or county: | Edinburgh | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Operations have just been commenced for the erection of a church at the northwest angle of South-Back of Canongate and St. John-street. Messrs Anderson and Browne, Wemyss-place, are the architects. The plan of the body of the church is T-shaped, the extremity of the long arm being octagonal; and against the angled sides being set circular stairs leading to the galleries, and a porch and vestibule which form the principal entrance. The nave is covered in one span with a hammer-beam roof, and is ceiled with a narrow boarding at the level of the collars. Behind the pulpit, completing the cruciform plan of the church, are an organ and choir gallery, and under a vestry and lavatories. The church will be seated for 875 people, exclusive of the choir, 535 being accommodated in the area, and 340 in the gallery. The estimated cost is £4,000, consequently there are no purely decorative features. The walls will be built of square snecked rubble, with scabbled stone dressings, and the roof covered with plain red tiles. Messrs William Beattie and Sons are the principal contractors, and Mr T Bryning acts as clerk of the works. [Building News 15 April 1881 p434]
Now part of Moray House | 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 John Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1881 | 1882 | Build/construction | Altered since as part of Moray House. |
PeopleDesign 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 | | (Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson | | A | 1881 | | Altered since as part of Moray House. | | Anderson & Browne | | A | 1881 | | | | George Washington Browne | | A | 1881 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 23 April 1881 | XL | | | | Builder | 7 January 1882 | XLII | | | | Building News | 15 April 1881 | | | p434 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Edinburgh University Library | Anderson Collection (Plans and drawings) | | |
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