Historic churches · Central Scotland
Reid Memorial Church
Reid Memorial Church — category A 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
Reid Memorial Church is a category A listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB30015). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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The Reid Memorial Church is a church in Edinburgh. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland (in the Presbytery of Edinburgh) and is located in the Blackford area on the south side of the city.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Reid Memorial Church is a church in Edinburgh. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland (in the Presbytery of Edinburgh) and is located in the Blackford area on the south side of the city.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
After growing resentment within the Church of Scotland about the appointment of ministers by the patron of a church, the Disruption of 1843 led to the Free Church of Scotland. William Reid was a successful Edinburgh businessman during the 19th century, and when he died in 1889 he left his wealth to his four sons. It was dedicated on 3 January 1935, and the first Sunday service, on 6 January, was officiated by Rev. J Marshall Robertson. On 11 June 2019 the Rev. Alex McAspurren was inducted as minister of both Craigmillar Park Church and Reid Memorial Church, the two churches having been linked by the Presbytery of Edinburgh the previous year. The final service at the Reid Memorial took place…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.9265, -3.1847
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH9 3DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh South
- Established
- 1935
- Official site
- www.reidmemorial.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16736136 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Reid Memorial Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Reid Memorial Church?
- Reid Memorial Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH9 3DN).
- When was Reid Memorial Church built?
- Built or established in 1935.
- Is Reid Memorial Church a listed building?
- Reid Memorial Church is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Reid Memorial Church free to visit?
- Yes, Reid Memorial Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Reid Memorial Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH9 3DN. It sits within the Edinburgh South parliamentary constituency.