Edinburgh, Madeira Street, North Leith Parish Church
Church (19th Century), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Madeira Street, North Leith Parish Church
Classification Church (19th Century), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 51 Madeira Street; North Leith Church Burial Enclosure; North Leith Parish Kirk; War Memorial
Canmore ID 146507
Site Number NT27NE 334
NGR NT 26272 76535
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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SC 1381998
Interior, detail of memorial plaque with portrait to Rev JH McCulloch
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
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SC 1382007
Interior, detail of stained glass - Christ preaching from a boat; Douglas Strachan 1907
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382009
Interior, detail of stained glass; J Ballantine and Son 1884
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217187
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217188
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217192
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217201
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217204
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217206
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1942845
North Leith Parish Churchyard, Madeira Street, Leith, Edinburgh
Scottish Development Department
5/1980
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 2653518
Interior view of burial enclosure from West
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653520
Detail of Mowat family tombstone
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653526
Detail of Gooch family tombstone
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653536
Interior, general view from South East showing gallery ionic columns
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653560
Interior, detail of stained glass; Reused glass by Barnett and Son 1884
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653568
Interior, detail of Victorian font
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653571
Axial view from Prince Regent Street
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1381989
Detail of burial enclosure grille
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1381996
Interior, detail of arched niche and collection stand
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1381999
Interior, detail of marble bust of Rev A Davidson
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382006
Interior, detail of stained glass - Suffer Little Children; A Ballantine and Gardner 1892
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382019
Interior, detail of cornice
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
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SC 1382020
Interior, detail of font gifted by John and Louisa McCulloch in 1902
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382021
Interior, detail of Victorian font
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217186
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217189
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217193
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking ENE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2221176
Notes and photographs relating to gravestones in North Leith Burial Ground, Edinburgh, Midlothian.
Papers of Betty Willsher, historian, St Andrews, Scotland
© Copyright: HES (Betty Willsher Collection)
SC 2221177
Notes and photographs relating to gravestones in North Leith Burial Ground, Edinburgh, Midlothian.
Papers of Betty Willsher, historian, St Andrews, Scotland
© Copyright: HES (Betty Willsher Collection)
SC 2653512
View from South East
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653516
Axial view from Prince Regent Street
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653517
View of burial enclosure arcade from East
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653554
Interior, detail of stained glass; J Ballantine and Son 1884
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653567
Interior, detail of font gifted by John and Louisa McCulloch in 1902
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653569
Interior, detail of padded door
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 617651
Edinburgh, Madiera Street, North Leith Parish Church. View of front from Prince Regent Street.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 833932
Organ case. Scanned image of D 4907.
Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1949
© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)
SC 1381994
Detail of Gooch family tombstone
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382005
Interior, detail of stained glass - Gloria in Excelsis; J Ballantine 1909
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382011
Interior, detail of stained glass; J Ballantine and Son 1884
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1383555
Axial view from Prince Regent Street
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217194
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217200
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking NNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217203
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653522
Detail of burial enclosure grille
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653528
Interior, detail of arched niche and collection stand
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653532
Interior, detail of marble bust of Rev W Smith
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653533
Interior, general view from East showing gallery, organ and pews
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653543
Interior, detail of stained glass - Gloria in Excelsis; J Ballantine 1909
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653545
Interior, detail of stained glass - Suffer Little Children; A Ballantine and Gardner 1892
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653556
Interior, detail of stained glass; Reused glass by Barnett and Son 1883
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 096415
Engraving of front elevation of North Leith Parish Church. Titled 'Front elevation of North Leith Church. for the Scots. Mag. and Litery. Miscy. Published by A. constable & Co., 1 Sept. 1815. R. Scott, sculpt. W.Burns, Archt.'
General Collection
1815
© Courtesy of HES (Illustration in Views in Scotland)
SC 1381986
View from North
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1381987
View of burial enclosure arcade from East
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382001
Interior, general view from East showing gallery, organ and pews
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382015
Interior, detail of stained glass; St. Kilda 1939
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382018
Interior, detail of pulpit canopy
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217195
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1942844
North Leith Parish Church, Madeira Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Scottish Development Department
5/1980
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 2653523
Detail of Philip family tomb stone
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653527
Interior, general view of entrance hall
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653529
Interior, detail of memorial plaque to Rev JRS Wilson
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653535
Interior, general view from South East showing gallery ionic columns
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653538
Interior, view of pulpit from North
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653541
Interior, general view from gallery level at West
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653542
Interior, detail of stained glass - Gloria in Excelsis; J Ballantine 1909
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653549
Interior, detail of stained glass - Transfiguration; J Ballantine 1912
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653557
Interior, detail of stained glass; Reused glass by Barnett and Son 1883
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653561
Interior, detail of stained glass; St. Kilda 1939
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653563
Interior, detail of stained glass; Reused glass by Barnett and Son 1884
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653564
Interior, detail of hooded figure on reused stained glass by Barnett and Son
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 617654
Edinburgh, Madiera Street, North Leith Parish Church. View from Prince Regent Street.
© RCAHMS
SC 1382002
Interior, general view from South East showing gallery ionic columns
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382004
Interior, general view from gallery level at West
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382017
Interior, detail of hooded figure on reused stained glass by Barnett and Son
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382022
Interior, detail of padded door
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217205
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2221178
Notes and photographs relating to gravestones in North Leith Burial Ground, Edinburgh, Midlothian.
Papers of Betty Willsher, historian, St Andrews, Scotland
© Copyright: HES (Betty Willsher Collection)
SC 2221181
Notes and photographs relating to gravestones in North Leith Burial Ground, Edinburgh, Midlothian.
Papers of Betty Willsher, historian, St Andrews, Scotland
© Copyright: HES (Betty Willsher Collection)
SC 2653336
Leith, Madiera Street, North Leith Church. View from South.
Papers of George Hay, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland
1950
© Courtesy of HES (George Hay Collection)
SC 2653519
Interior view of burial enclosure from West
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653530
Interior, detail of memorial plaque with portrait to Rev JH McCulloch
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653534
Interior, general view from East showing gallery, organ and pews
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653562
Interior, detail of stained glass; St. Kilda 1939
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2653565
Interior, detail of pulpit canopy
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 833050
Details for the re-instatement of war memorials including details of inscription. Scanned image of D 4897.
Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1950
© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)
SC 833053
Elevation and detail for re-instatement of war memorial. Scanned image of D 4898.
Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1950
© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)
SC 833057
Details of desks. Scanned image of D 4914 CN.
Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1950
© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)
SC 1381985
View from South East
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1381988
Detail of spire
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1381990
Detail of Philip family tomb stone
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1381995
Interior, general view of entrance hall
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382000
Interior, detail of marble bust of Rev W Smith
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382012
Interior, detail of signature from stained glass - The Last Supper
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382013
Interior, detail of stained glass; Reused glass by Barnett and Son 1883
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1382016
Interior, detail of stained glass; Reused glass by Barnett and Son 1884
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
13/3/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217185
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217191
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking ESE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217198
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 217207
Oblique aerial view of North Leith Parish Church, Church hall and Beadle's House, looking SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/7/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
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- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27NE 334.00 26272 76535
ARCHITECT: William Burn, 1814. (Since March 1948 repairs and a scheme of renovation has been carried out to the plan of Mr I.G.Lindsay - ie, new pulpit, re-arrangement of interior, etc).
NT27NE 334.01 26262 76496 Hall and Beadle's House
Photographic Survey (May 1965)
Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record/Ministry of Work in May 1965.
Note (20 January 2025)
A church is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (1853) - Edinburghshire, Sheet 2.
Information from HES (D Watson) 20 January 2025
