Basic Site Details

Name: Colinton Mains Church and hall
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B listed
Grid ref:
Notes: NMRS records show James D Young and various engineers involved as well.

Cost £18,387. Church is L-shaped.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Church  
Item 2 of 2Church hall  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1223, Oxgangs Road NorthYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 4c. 19351954Construction 
Item 2 of 419541961CompletionBuilder 28 Apr 1961 states that new church was completed within the last seven years p803
Item 3 of 420 January 1954 Opened 
Item 4 of 419651970AdditionSuite of halls added to the N of the session house and West Gallery

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 6Ian Gordon Lindsay Ac. 19351954Although Lindsay may have obtained the commission in the pre-war years the plans indicate a later date for the actuall building.
Item 2 of 6Orphoot, Whiting & Lindsay Ac. 19351940Continued by Lindsay under subsequent partnership
Item 3 of 6Orphoot & Lindsay A19451952Begun by Lindsay under previous partnership
Item 4 of 6Ian G Lindsay & Partners A19521954Begun by Lindsay under previous partnership
Item 5 of 6Ian G Lindsay & Partners B1970 Addition of halls
Item 6 of 6James Ian Haig Marshall B1970 Addition of halls

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 Ltdp566
Item 2 of 2Scottish ChurchesMid 1950sScottish Churches in the Post-War Period McKenzie Vincent & Co, 104 Renfrew St, Glasgowp13 with illustration

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Architectural ProspectNovember 1956  'Exterior of church at Colinton Mains' [photograph] p24
Item 2 of 4Builder28 April 1961  'Edinburgh Architectural Assocation: A Lively 1961 Year Book' p803 - church is included in an article by Colin McWilliam entitled 'Eleven New Churches in Edinburgh' in the Edinburgh Architectural Association Year Book for 1961 (No. 5)
Item 3 of 4Colinton Mains Parish Church Monthly BulletinJanuary 1954  no 166
Item 4 of 4Edinburgh Evening Dispatch14 January 1954   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Colinton Mains Parish ChurchDrawings for church and hall Drawings for church dated 9 February 1952 and for hall dated 27 August 1965.
Item 2 of 4Edinburgh City ArchivesEdinburgh Dean of Guild Drawings dated 25 July 1952 and 19 December 1952.
Item 3 of 4Historic ScotlandHistoric Scotland records52118 
Item 4 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSIan G Lindsay Collection IGL W605/1-15