Historic churches · Central Scotland
Stenhouse Saughton Church, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh
Stenhouse Saughton Church, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh — 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
Stenhouse Saughton Church, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB30211). 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 26/10/1989 Local Authority Edinburgh Planning Authority Edinburgh Burgh Edinburgh NGR NT 21841 71573 Coordinates 321841, 671573 — T Aikman Swan, architect, 1935. Gothic with Scots vernacular detailing. Cruciform church with polygonal apse to S and tower to NW. To E lower hall range of 1912. Snecked cream sandstone with polished ashlar dressings, margins and quoins. N elevation: main advanced central gable with central ogee-headed window feature with moulded architraves. To right square 3-stage tower with recessed door to ground. Louvred belfry stage. Tower has shallow pitch pyramidal copper roof. 4-bay nave with side aisles and clearstorey all round arched windows with small-pane leaded glazing. Porch to NW with moulded archivolt around recessed double leaf doors. Interior: panelled low backed pews. Brick interior walls, arcaded side aisles. Timber panelled ceiling, dado panelled apse with elders' pews. Halls: 2 detached halls to SW of church. To S roughcast with snecked ashlar 1930's porch. To W 5-bay rectangle dated 1912, stugged ashlar with round arched windows; slate roof with central fleche. Boundary walls and railings: low coped ashlar wall supports simple cast-iron railings.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Stenhouse Saughton Church is located on Gorgie Road in Edinburgh, central Scotland. This church is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9308, -3.2525
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH14 1TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Sources
- wikidata: Q17794325 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stenhouse Saughton Church, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh?
- Stenhouse Saughton Church, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH14 1TA).
- Is Stenhouse Saughton Church, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh a listed building?
- Stenhouse Saughton Church, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Stenhouse Saughton Church, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh free to visit?
- Yes, Stenhouse Saughton Church, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stenhouse Saughton Church, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH14 1TA. It sits within the Edinburgh South West parliamentary constituency.