Edinburgh, Morningside, 1, 1a Nile Grove, Braid Church
Church (19th Century), Restaurant (21st Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Morningside, 1, 1a Nile Grove, Braid Church
Classification Church (19th Century), Restaurant (21st Century)
Alternative Name(s) Hermitage Terrace; United Presbyterian Church
Canmore ID 138053
Site Number NT27SW 1397
NGR NT 24596 71051
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/138053
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SW 1397.00 24596 71051
NT27SW 1397.01 24591 71062 Church Hall
NT27SW 1397.02 24610 71070 Church Hall
ARCHITECT: Sir George Washington Browne, 1887.
Desk Based Assessment (13 July 2011)
A desk based assessment of this building was made by RCAHMS Threatened Building Survey following a consent/planning application for alteration works at the site being submitted to the local authority.
A request for RCAHMS to carry out a non-statutory survey of the site was made via online planning portal/letter.
Planning Application ref – 11/01951/ful
Standing Building Recording (20 March 2012)
A Level 1 standing building survey was carried out at Braid Church, 1 Nile Grove, Morningside Edinburgh according to a WSI approved by City of Edinburgh Council Archaeology Service (CECAS). Formerly under the ownership of the Church of Scotland, Braid Church is a Category B Listed structure that was designed by George Washington Brown in 1886. The octagonal church is constructed of squared and snecked red sandstone with a Renaissance style pedimented ashlar front with semi-circular portico with flanking red sandstone Roman Ionic columns. The church is to be converted into a resturaunt and performing arts centre.
CFA Archaeology 2012 (M. Cressey) OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-121934
