Basic Site Details
| Name: | St Paul's Church |
| Town, district or village: | Leith |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
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 | |
| Lorne Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1881 | Unexecuted design for church (rejected on grounds of cost) | ||
| 1884 | 1885 | Construction | New design for church - executed |
| 19 July 1884 | Foundation stone | ||
| May 1885 | Opened | ||
| 1903 | Alterations - sanctuary deepened | ||
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 | |
| Sloan & Balderston | A | c. 1881 | Unexecuted design for church (rejected on grounds of cost) | ||
| James Graham Fairley | B | 1884 | 1886 | New design for church - executed | |
| James Graham Fairley | C | 1903 | Alterations - sanctuary deepened | ||
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 | |
| St Paul's Church Hall | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| www.btinternet.com/~john.innes/pilrig/page5.html | 2005 | www.btinternet.com/~john.innes/pilrig/page5.html | Website of St Paul's Church, Leith (text by Melville Cunningham) | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect | 2 April 1886 | |||
| RIBA Journal | 7 July 1934 | v41 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p890 - obituary of James Graham Fairley |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 26859 | Listing for church and hall |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | James Graham Fairley: F v11 p125, microfiche 113/B1 | |