Basic Site Details Name: | Church at Granton | Town, district or village: | Granton | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Edinburgh.—A new church has been opened at Granton, in connection with the Church of Scotland. It is built by the Duke of Buccleuch, from designs by Messrs Hardy and Wight, in the Early English style, to hold 350. The lancets are moulded, and the roof open, constructed with trusses resting partly on the walls, and partly on corbel pillars. The church contains a fine stained glass window, with representation of the “Parable of the Talents.” This was erected as a tribute of respect to the memory of the late J Hawkins, CE., superintendent of works of Granton harbour. The cost was £2,000. [Building News 26 July 1878 p93] | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1878 | | Design exhibited | | | 1878 | | Opened | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Hardy & Wight | | A | 1878 | | Design exhibited | | Henry Hardy | | A | 1878 | | Design exhibited | | John Rutherford Wight | | A | 1878 | | Design exhibited |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Buccleuch, Duke of | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RSA | 1874 | | | | 700 | | RSA | 1878 | | | | 968 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 26 July 1878 | | | p93 |
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