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Inverleith Parish Church
Name and Denomination
| Original Name | Granton and Wardie Free Church |
| Original Denomination | Free Church of Scotland |
| 1900-1929 | United Free Church of Scotland |
| Present Name | Inverleith Parish Church |
| Current Denomination | Church of Scotland |
This church may also have been known as St James Free Church (presumably at some point before 1929).
Design and Construction
| Built | Architect |
|---|---|
| 1880-1881 | Hardy & Wight |
Some of the Ministers
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1952 | Rev Arthur A Cowan, D.D. |
| 1960 | (vacant) |
| 1974 | Rev D M Macdonald, D.D. |
| 2008 | Rev D Hugh Davidson |
We understand that Mr Davidson retired in November 2009.
This church is located on Inverleith Gardens, part of Ferry Road, at the top of Granton Road.
It replaced a temporary corrugated iron hut on the corner of Granton Road and Wardie Crescent where the Free Church of Scotland congregation had worshipped since 1874. This temporary building was the first church to be established in the Granton area.
The manse at 43 Inverleith Gardens, to the west of the church, was also designed by Hardy & Wright, in 1881.
The interior of the building was damaged by a fire in 1937, following which the wooden panelled roof, organ case and pulpit were replaced.
from Dictionary of Scottish Architects
from Dictionary of Scottish Architects