Basic Site Details

Name: Wilson Memorial Church and Halls
Town, district or village: Portobello
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Portobello UF Church  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Church  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2127, Moira TerraceYes 
Item 2 of 2Portobello RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21933   
Item 2 of 22006 Destruction/demolitionHall demolished (replaced by house)

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 3John Alexander William Grant  1933 Correspondence about proposed church
Item 2 of 3James Stewart Johnston A1933After 1934 
Item 3 of 3Joseph Marr Johnston A1933  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdp556
Item 2 of 2The Twentieth Century Church1998The Twentieth Century Church Twentieth Century Architecture 3: the journal of the Twentieth Century Societyp116

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register27385 
Item 2 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings Collection Acc Nos 2003/99
Item 3 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSJ & F Johnston Collection JFJ 1930/8/1
Item 4 of 4RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers James Stewart Johnston: L no4394 (combined box 11) & F no2400 (box 6)