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Augustine Congregational Church

Free admission♿ Wheelchair accessible

Augustine Congregational Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.

St Augustine's Church assembly rooms - geograph.org.uk - 2052856

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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).

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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
Postcode
EH1 1EL
Parliamentary constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Established
1861
Official site
greyfriarsbobby.org

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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.