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Granton Methodist Church
Name and Denomination
| Original Name | Granton Methodist Church |
| Original Denomination | Methodist Church |
| Present Name | Granton United Church |
| Current Denomination | Methodist Church |
Design and Construction
| Built | Architect |
|---|---|
| 1937 | A H Mottram |
Some Ministers
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1952 | Rev C Banks |
| 2008 | Rev Deborah Cornish |
The church was built at a time when the population in the area was increasing with the building of many new houses.
It was initially intended to use the present building as the church only for a short while, and to build a church next to it with the present building then becoming the church hall. However this did not happen.
In 2004 the church combined with Granton United Reform Church, which had previously been Granton Congregational Church, to form Granton United Church, part of the United Reformed Church. This building was then used as the hall for the combined congregation.
The church was demolished, in 2010, and a new building is under construction (March 2011) by Port of Leith Housing Association which we understand will contain 15 flats and a church hall.
from Dictionary of Scottish Architects
from Dictionary of Scottish Architects