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Edinburgh, West Crosscauseway, Buccleuch And Greyfriars Free Church

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Church (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, West Crosscauseway, Buccleuch And Greyfriars Free Church

Classification Church (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Chapel Street; Buccleuch Free Church

Canmore ID 74053

Site Number NT27SE 512

NGR NT 26096 72967

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/74053

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Oblique aerial view of the town centred on the tenement housing with the church adjacent, taken from the SE.
Oblique aerial view of the town centred on the tenement housing with the church adjacent, taken from the SE.Corner of Chapel Street and West Nicolson Street. Edinburgh Photographic Society Survey of Edinburgh and District, Ward XIV George SquareOblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Central Mosque, taken from the WNW.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Central Mosque, taken from the NNW.Edinburgh, West Crosscausway, Buccleuch and Greyfriars Church. Detail of spire gablet.Edinburgh, West Crosscausway, Buccleuch and Greyfriars Church. General view from South.Oblique aerial view of Buccleuch and Greyfriars Free Church, looking ENE.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Central Mosque, taken from the WSW.Edinburgh, West Crosscausway, Buccleuch and Greyfriars Church. Detail of corbelling, North-West facade of steeple.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Central Mosque, taken from the SSE.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Central Mosque, taken from the ESE.Edinburgh, West Crosscausway, Buccleuch and Greyfriars Church. Detail of princial doorway.Oblique aerial view of Buccleuch and Greyfriars Free Church, looking SW.Oblique aerial view of Buccleuch and Greyfriars Free Church and The Pear Tree Public House, looking ENE.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Central Mosque, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Central Mosque, taken from the S. An enlargement of the original photograph.Card folder containing photographs of Buccleuch Place and Buccleuch U.F. Church. Front cover has pencil notes describing the photographs inside. Edinburgh Photographic Society Survey of Edinburgh District, Ward XIV George Square.Oblique aerial view of Buccleuch and Greyfriars Free Church, looking S.Oblique aerial view of Buccleuch and Greyfriars Free Church, looking NE.Oblique aerial view of Buccleuch and Greyfriars Free Church, looking N.Digital copy of front cover of card folder containing photographs of corner of Chapel Street and West Nicolson Street. Front cover has pencil notes describing the photographs inside. Edinburgh Photographic Society Survey of Edinburgh and District, Ward XIV George SquareOblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Central Mosque, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view of Greyfriars Free Church and Buccleuch Parish Church, looking WNW.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Central Mosque, taken from the S.Edinburgh, West Crosscausway, Buccleuch and Greyfriars Church. General view from West.Edinburgh, West Crosscausway, Buccleuch and Greyfriars Church. Detail of corbelling,South-West facade of steeple.Oblique view of the front facades of No. 1 - 15 Buccleuch Street seen from the South South West with the Buccleuch and Greyfriars Free Church in the background.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Central Mosque, taken from the W.Edinburgh, West Crosscausway, Buccleuch and Greyfriars Church. View of Hall and Vestry from South.Edinburgh, West Crosscausway, Buccleuch and Greyfriars Church. View of Hall and Vestry from East.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

Architects, J W & J Hay, Liverpool. Decorated in the Gothic style, 88ft long by 44ft wide.

Stone from Grange quarry and dressings of Kenmuir from Glasgow.

Contractor, Mr T Bonnar.

The Building Chronicle, 1856

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