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Edinburgh, 9 Infirmary Street, University Of Edinburgh, Department Of Works
Church (19th Century), Church (17th Century), University (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 9 Infirmary Street, University Of Edinburgh, Department Of Works
Classification Church (19th Century), Church (17th Century), University (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Lady Yester's Church; Works Department; Edinburgh University
Canmore ID 52406
Site Number NT27SE 362
NGR NT 26052 73452
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/52406
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 362 26052 73452
Lady Yester's Church; built 1803-5 by William Sibbald. Secularised. Main window copied from the previous Lady Yester's Church built in 1644-7. Part of a mural monument in E wall.
RCAHMS 1951; J Gifford, C McWilliam and D Walker 1984.
NT27SE 362 26052 73452
Interesting stone which had been built into the wall adjoining the grave of Lady Yester in the Aisle of the original Church and which now (1948) stands in the session room of the present building.
REFERENCE: NMRS HISTORICAL FILE
One page showing block plan by A.Rollo, 1948 showing site of Lady Yester's Church -filed under "LADY YESTER'S CHURCH";
Four pages of text regarding the area surrounding Infirmary Street and High School in High School Yards -filed under "THE HIGH SCHOOL OF EDINBURGH, THE ORIGINAL SCHOOLS AND THE SCHOOL OF 1578".
REFERENCE: EDINBURGH CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
James J Hunter "Historical Notices" -illustrations with Latin phrases and epitaph cut in the stone
REFERENCE:
Sources: Dean of Guild Bundle 1810 January-June 8.3.1810
Pet. George Butterworth, writing master
Infirmary St - to east of Lady Yesters Church
A building to conform to that on east of Church
REFERENCE:
William Sibbald
Edinburgh. Infirmary Street. Shops flanking Lady Yester's Church (as well as the church)
Advertisement for tenders, 1803
(Edinburgh Evening Courant, July 2, 1803)
Publication Account (1951)
69. Carved Stone, Lady Yester's Church, Infirmary Street.
The upper part of a mural monument has been inserted about half-way up the outer side of the E. wall of Lady Yester's Church. It has fluted pilasters and a broken pediment containing a cherub's head in the centre as a finial. The panel between the pilasters displays in relief a crown, from which swags of drapery are suspended on either side of a lozenge-shaped facet in high relief.
RCAHMS 1951
Publication Account (1981)
Lady Yester’s Church owes its origin to the generosity of Lady Vester who gave the sum of 10,000 merks to build a church and another sum to support a minister. In 1655, the church, situated on the. west side of High School Wynd, was made one of the town's parishes (Kincaid, 1787, 206).
Information from ‘Historic Edinburgh, Canongate and Leith: The Archaeological Implications of Development’ (1981).
