Historic churches · Central Scotland
Augustine Congregational Church
Augustine Congregational Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Augustine Congregational Church is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB26707). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Augustine United Church is a United Reformed Church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is in a local ecumenical partnership with St Columba's-by-the-Castle (Scottish Episcopal Church) and Greyfriars Tolbooth and Highland Kirk (Church of Scotland).
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Augustine United Church is a United Reformed Church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is in a local ecumenical partnership with St Columba's-by-the-Castle (Scottish Episcopal Church) and Greyfriars Tolbooth and Highland Kirk (Church of Scotland).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
, with Augustine United Church tower on the right]] The congregation began in 1802 in the Old Town area of Edinburgh and had a chapel in Chambers Street. The congregation outgrew the chapel, and in 1855 it was demolished to make way for the Industrial Museum of Scotland. The present building at 41 George IV Bridge was started in 1857 and completed in 1861. Its architecture is a freestyle mixture of Romanesque, Renaissance and Classical features topped by a three-tiered tower. It was made a Category B listed building in 1970. The building has recently been renovated and upgraded and is now called the Augustine Church Centre.
Description
The centre is home to a number of church-related charities and projects, including Christian Aid, Jubilee Scotland and the Edinburgh Community Mental Health Chaplaincy, as well as being the worship centre of Augustine United Church and the Metropolitan Community Church of Edinburgh. Community, music, political and religious groups hold meetings and events in the centre throughout the week, including the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union and Edinburgh Youth Choir. Each summer, Paradise Green Promotions uses the centre as a venue for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. On Wednesday 12 February 1997 the National Launch of the first Fairtrade fortnight was held in the church.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.9477, -3.1912
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH1 1EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Established
- 1861
- Official site
- greyfriarsbobby.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108900392 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Augustine United Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Augustine Congregational Church?
- Augustine Congregational Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH1 1EL).
- Is Augustine Congregational Church a listed building?
- Augustine Congregational Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Augustine Congregational Church free to visit?
- Yes, Augustine Congregational Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Augustine Congregational Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH1 1EL. It sits within the Edinburgh East and Musselburgh parliamentary constituency.