Basic Site Details
| Name: | St Margaret of Scotland's Episcopal Church |
| Town, district or village: | Gallowgate |
| City or county: | Aberdeen |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: | In J B Pirie's notebooks there is a short entry detailing mason work at 'St Margaret's schools'. It then describes cleaning and restoring chancel steps and brickwork in nave and chancel. Does it refer to this church or perhaps attached schools? Se separate entry |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
 | Gallowgate | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| June 1870 | Foundation stone | ||
| 9 November 1870 | Dedication | ||
| 1887 | Unexecuted proposal for entirely new church | ||
| 1889 | Addition of west chapel of St Nicholas | ||
| 1908 | Addition of Founder's Aisle (south aisle) and oak screen (chapel of the Holy Name) | ||
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 | |
| James Matthews | 1870 | ||||
| (Sir) John Ninian Comper | B | 1887 | Unexecuted proposal for entirely new church | ||
| (Sir) John Ninian Comper | C | 1889 | Addition of west chapel of St Nicholas | ||
| Bucknall & Comper | C | 1889 | Addition of west chapel of St Nicholas | ||
| William Bucknall | C | 1889 | Addition of west chapel of St Nicholas | ||
| (Sir) John Ninian Comper | D | 1908 | Addition of Founder's Aisle (south aisle) and oak screen (chapel of the Holy Name) | ||
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 | |
| Clergy House, St Margaret of Scotland's Episcopal Church | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gammie | 1909 | The churches of Aberdeen | p298 et seq: 1908 additions | ||
| Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen | London and New Haven: Yale University Press | pp38, 116-7 | |
| St Margaret's Episcopal Church | Guide to St Margaret's Episcopal Church | ||||
| Symondson, Anthony and Bucknall, Stephen | 2006 | Sir Ninian Comper: An introduction to his life and work with complete gazetteer | Reading: Spire Books and the Ecclesiological Society | pp 21-7 & 312 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA Journal | April 1961 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | CHECK: is this the chapel & convent (Spital), or the church (Gallowgate)? | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 19960 | |