Historic churches · Central Scotland
Presbytery and Cloisters, Saint Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, 36 Carnethie Street, Rosewell
Presbytery and Cloisters, Saint Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, 36 Carnethie Street, Rosewell — 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
About
Presbytery and Cloisters, Saint Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, 36 Carnethie Street, Rosewell is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB13024). 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
Category B Date Added 22/01/1971 Local Authority Midlothian Planning Authority Midlothian Parish Lasswade NGR NT 29049 63043 Coordinates 329049, 663043 — Archibald Macpherson, 1925; cloisters by Reginald Fairlie, 1935. Single storey, symmetrical 5-bay galleried Byzantine style church with prominent corbelled gable, centre advanced and canted. Transept to NE and presbytery attached to SW transept. Brick with ashlar and patterned brick dressings. Base course; dentilled eaves course; raised, stepped brick eaves course to gable angles; clasping buttresses to angles. SE (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 5-bay church elevation to right with 4 bay presbytery elevation and linking transept, set back to left. CHURCH FRONT: full-height canted bay to centre: bipartite, round-headed window at ground with circular light above; round-arched windows flanking. Tall round-arched window above corbelling to gablehead with crucifix indented above; round-arched windows flanking. Round-arched doorpiece at ground in bays flanking with raised ogival hood-mould above; 2-leaf boarded door (louvered to left); round-arched window above. Round-arched window to flanking aisle bays to outer left and right. PRESBYTERY ELEVATION: advanced 2-bay block to centre: segmental-arched doorway with deep-set part-glazed door and glazing surround and window to right flanking at ground in bay to right of centre; bipartite window at 1st floor above. Window at ground in bay to left of centre; window at 1st floor above. Window to each floor in bay set back to outer left. Linking transept bay to outer right: window at ground; bipartite window above. NW (REAR) ELEVATION: irregular 7-bay, divided 4 (church rear to left) 3 (presbytery rear to right). CHURCH REAR: Chancel bay to centre: advanced, buttressed full-height gabled belfr
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Place summary
The Presbytery and Cloisters of Saint Matthew's Roman Catholic Church are located at 36 Carnethie Street in Rosewell, central Scotland. This site is designated as a category B listed building, highlighting its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8553, -3.1350
- District
- Midlothian
- Postcode
- EH24 9AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Midlothian
Sources
- wikidata: Q17827953 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Presbytery and Cloisters, Saint Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, 36 Carnethie Street, Rosewell?
- Presbytery and Cloisters, Saint Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, 36 Carnethie Street, Rosewell is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH24 9AT).
- Is Presbytery and Cloisters, Saint Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, 36 Carnethie Street, Rosewell a listed building?
- Presbytery and Cloisters, Saint Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, 36 Carnethie Street, Rosewell is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Presbytery and Cloisters, Saint Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, 36 Carnethie Street, Rosewell free to visit?
- Yes, Presbytery and Cloisters, Saint Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, 36 Carnethie Street, Rosewell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Presbytery and Cloisters, Saint Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, 36 Carnethie Street, Rosewell?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH24 9AT. It sits within the Midlothian parliamentary constituency.