Historic churches · Central Scotland
St John the Evangelist RC Church
St John the Evangelist RC Church — category A listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Ian Dodds — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St John the Evangelist RC Church is a category A listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB27046). 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
St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic parish located in the Portobello district of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, in the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh. Its historic church is located at the junction of Brighton Place and Sandford Gardens. Its parochial school, St. John's RC Primary School, is located at 18 Duddingston Road. From 2017 the many parishes in Edinburgh have been organised into clusters to better coordinate their resources. St John the Evangelist is one of three parishes in Cluster 2 along with St. Mary Magdalene and St.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic parish located in the Portobello district of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, in the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh. Its historic church is located at the junction of Brighton Place and Sandford Gardens. Its parochial school, St. John's RC Primary School, is located at 18 Duddingston Road. From 2017 the many parishes in Edinburgh have been organised into clusters to better coordinate their resources. St John the Evangelist is one of three parishes in Cluster 2 along with St. Mary Magdalene and St. Teresa of Lisieux.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was completed in 1906. The building was designed by the architect JT Walford. The organ was rebuilt by Rushworth and Dreaper when it was moved from Hawick in 1961. It is a Category A listed building.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.9517, -3.1152
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH15 1LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Official site
- sites.google.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17570327 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Evangelist Church, Portobello (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Evangelist RC Church?
- St John the Evangelist RC Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH15 1LP).
- Is St John the Evangelist RC Church a listed building?
- St John the Evangelist RC Church is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is St John the Evangelist RC Church free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Evangelist RC Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Evangelist RC Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH15 1LP. It sits within the Edinburgh East and Musselburgh parliamentary constituency.