Basic Site Details
| Name: | St Matthew's Church |
| Town, district or village: | Morningside |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Cluny Parish 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 | |
| 5, Braid Road | Yes | |
| Cluny Gardens | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1889 | 1890 | Built | |
| 1892 | Design exhibited | Design showing spire not built exhibited | |
| 1893 | Design exhibited | ||
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 | |
| George Clark | Provided pews and other joinery for the church. | ||||
| Hippolyte Jean Blanc | 1889 | 1890 | Church erected. Design showing spire not built exhibited 1892 | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Academy Architecture | 1893 | p23 | |||
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p617 | |
| Graves, Algernon | 1905 | The Royal Academy of Arts: a complete dictionary of exhibitors and their works… | 1905-6 | London: Graves and Bell | 1893, no 1599 |
| RSA | 1892 | 482 | |||
| RSA | 1893 | 502 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architect | 27 February 1891 | |||
| Builder | 7 October 1893 | LXV | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | 19 July 1888 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 26770 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Hippolyte Jean Blanc: F v13 p142 no844 (microfilm reel 11) | |