Old Kirk and Muirhouse Parish Church
Old Kirk Parish Church
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Name and Denomination
| Original Name | Old Kirk Parish Church |
| Original Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| Present Name | Old Kirk Parish Church |
| Current Denomination | Church of Scotland |
Design and Construction
| Built | Architect |
|---|---|
| 1952 | Gordon & Dey |
This church was established in the Granton area as the result of the Church of Scotland policy of Church Extension, aimed at establishing churches in areas where population was increasing. The Old Kirk was previously located in Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, an area where the population was declining. The congregation was ‘translated’ (in other words moved) to Pennywell Road.
The building has been described as:
"By Gordon & Dey, 1952, determined to be new and ingenious. White rendered walls and deep eaves, the porch splayed invitingly out from the North aisle, its centre mullion forming a cross with the transom."
Source: The Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh, Gifford, McWilliam & Walker, 1984
Some of the Ministers
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1952 | Rev Ian J M Reid, B.A. |
| 1960 | Rev Ian Reid, B.A. |
| 1974 | Rev Colin Anderson |
| 2008 | Rev W A McLean Foreman |
| 2019 | Rev Ruth Green |
Information about architect
from Dictionary of Scottish Architects
from Dictionary of Scottish Architects
Information about building from Dictionary of Scottish Architects (it is not clear if this refers to the church or the hall).
from Dictionary of Scottish Architects (it is not clear if this refers to the church or the hall).