Basic Site Details
| Name: | Gorgie EU Church |
| Town, district or village: | Gorgie |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost: £6,000. The Gorgie EU and Baptist congregations exchanged buildings in 1915, Gorgie EU Church becoming Gorgie Baptist Church (see separate entry for the former Baptist Church on Gorgie Road which became Gorgie EU Church at this time). The St Martin of Tours Episcopal congregation previously worshipped in John Robertson's building (Gorgie Road and Murieston Crescent - see separate entry), and acquired this building and moved into it in 1982 when structural problems forced them to leave their former home, which was subsequently demolished. The Baptist congregation then worshipped temporarily in their former building, Gorgie City Mission, Wheatfield Terrace before forming a union with the church at Stenhouse Cross, to which some of them transferred. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Gorgie Baptist Church | from 1915 to 1982 | |
| St Martin of Tours Episcopal Church | Yes | Since 1982 |
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 | |
| Dalry Road | Yes | |
| Murieston Crescent | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1894 | Opened | ||
| 1915 | Became Gorgie Baptist Church | ||
| 1982 | Became St Martin of Tours Episcopal Church | ||
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 | |
| Charles Edward Tweedie (senior) | A | 1894 | |||
| Frank Lewis Worthington Simon | A | 1894 | |||
| Simon & Tweedie | A | 1894 | |||
| William Meek Page | A | 1894 | As assistant to Frank Worthington Simon | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Cant, Malcolm | 1995 | Gorgie and Dalry | Edinburgh: Malcolm Cant Publications | pp79-81 | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p505 | |
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 | 17 August 1893 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 26799 | Dalry Road, St Martin of Tours (Episcopal) with Boundary Walls |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William Meek Page: L v25 no2054 | |
| St Martin of Tours Episcopal Church | Plans held at church | ||