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Barclay Viewforth Church
Barclay Viewforth Church
	Barclay Church
	55°56′26″N 3°12′12″W / 55.94056°N 3.20333°W
Denomination	Church of Scotland
Website	Barclay Viewforth Church
Administration
Presbytery	Edinburgh
Parish	Barclay Viewforth
Clergy
Minister(s)	Rev David Clarkson

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Barclay Viewforth Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in the Presbytery of Edinburgh.

History

Located at the border between the Bruntsfield and Tollcross areas of the city at the junction of Barclay Place and Wright's Houses, it was designed by Frederick Thomas Pilkington (1832–98) – starting in 1862^[1] and completed in 1864 – mainly from a bequest of £10,000^[2] left by Miss Mary Barclay of Carlton Terrace^[3] for the building of a church for the Free Church of Scotland. The first minister of the congregation was Rev Dr James Hood Wilson, DD, the first service of public worship being held on 23 December 1864. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland in 1895. Wilson was replaced by Rev Dr William Macallum Clow in 1897.^[4]

The church remained part of the Free Church of Scotland until 1900 when the majority of the Free Church and the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland united to form the United Free Church of Scotland, and subsequently joined the Church of Scotland in 1929 when the majority of the United Free Church joined the Church of Scotland.

Barclay Church united with Bruntsfield Church (Leamington Terrace) in 1965. The Bruntsfield Church building is now used by an independent church and is known as Bruntsfield Evangelical Church. The church was renamed as "Barclay-Bruntsfield Church" until 1980 when it reverted to its original name after united with Chalmers-Lauriston Church (59-61 Lauriston Place). Chalmers-Lauriston Church was purchased by the City of Edinburgh Council and sold to the Arab Social League for use as a cultural centre, but has remained derelict until the late 2010s when it was converted to a Mosque. Barclay united with Viewforth Church in 2009. Other churches which have been subsumed into the parish of Barclay Viewforth through earlier unions include West Port Church. It is currently in a Parish Grouping with St Catherine's-Argyle Parish Church in Marchmont.

The Barclay Viewforth Church also hosts the Edinburgh Chinese Christian Church, a Chinese church consisting of a Cantonese-speaking congregation.^[5]

Architecture

The Church, along with the Halls and Church Officer's House at the rear, are category A listed by Historic Scotland.^[6] The spire, which at 250 feet (76 m) high is a landmark in the city skyline, is one of the tallest church spires in Edinburgh.

Internally, the church has seating on the ground floor with two tiers of galleries in the heart shaped auditorium, which originally had seating for 1,200. The organ was installed in 1896 by R. Hope-Jones and has been twice rebuilt. The marble pulpit (also by Pilkington) holds a prominent location under the organ pipes with a central view over the nave.

The church halls to the east were skillfully added in 1891. They are designed by Sydney Mitchell in a complementary style to Pilkington's original and built in matching stone.^[7]

References

^ "Basic Site Details: Barclay Church". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
^ The Three Great Roads, Drew Easton
^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1850
^ Ewing, William Annals of the Free Church
^ "Welcome Home – Edinburgh Chinese Christian Church". 17 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ "1 WRIGHT'S HOUSES, BARCLAY-BRUNTSFIELD CHURCH AND CHURCH HALL (CHURCH OF SCOTLAND) LB26720". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
^ Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh; by John Gifford, Colin McWilliam, David Walker

External links

55°56′25.71″N 3°12′12.51″W / 55.9404750°N 3.2034750°W / 55.9404750; -3.2034750

[1] "Basic Site Details: Barclay Church". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

[2] The Three Great Roads, Drew Easton

[3] Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1850

[4] Ewing, William Annals of the Free Church

[5] "Welcome Home – Edinburgh Chinese Christian Church". 17 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

[6] "1 WRIGHT'S HOUSES, BARCLAY-BRUNTSFIELD CHURCH AND CHURCH HALL (CHURCH OF SCOTLAND) LB26720". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

[7] Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh; by John Gifford, Colin McWilliam, David Walker

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+[[File:Barclay Bruntsfield Church spire, Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|Barclay Bruntsfield Church spire, Edinburgh]]
+[[File:The church halls of Barclay Viewforth Church.jpg|thumb|The church halls of Barclay Viewforth Church]]
+'''Barclay Viewforth Church''' is a parish church of the [[Church of Scotland]] in the [[Presbytery of Edinburgh]].
+==History==
-'''Barclay Viewforth Church''' is a parish church of the [[Church of Scotland]] in the [[Presbyterian polity|Presbytery]] of [[Edinburgh]]. Located at the border between the [[Bruntsfield]] and [[Tollcross]] areas of the city at the junction of Barclay Place and Wright's Houses, it was built by [[Frederick Thomas Pilkington]] (1832-98) &ndash; starting in 1862 and completed in 1864 &ndash; from a bequest left by [[Mary Barclay]] for the building of a church for the [[Free Church of Scotland (1843-1900)|Free Church of Scotland]]. The first minister of the congregation was Rev. James Hood Wilson, DD, the first service of public worship being held on December 23, 1864.
+Located at the border between the [[Bruntsfield]] and [[Tollcross, Edinburgh|Tollcross]] areas of the city at the junction of Barclay Place and Wright's Houses, it was designed by [[Frederick Thomas Pilkington]] (1832–98) &ndash; starting in 1862<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/building_full.php?id=203860|title=Basic Site Details: Barclay Church|work=Dictionary of Scottish Architects|accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref> and completed in 1864 &ndash; mainly from a bequest of £10,000<ref>The Three Great Roads, Drew Easton</ref> left by Miss Mary Barclay of Carlton Terrace<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1850</ref> for the building of a church for the [[Free Church of Scotland (1843-1900)|Free Church of Scotland]]. The first minister of the congregation was Rev Dr [[James Hood Wilson]], DD, the first service of public worship being held on 23 December 1864. He served as [[Moderator of the General Assembly]] of the Free Church of Scotland in 1895. Wilson was replaced by Rev Dr William Macallum Clow in 1897.<ref>Ewing, William ''Annals of the Free Church''</ref>
 The church remained part of the Free Church of Scotland until 1900 when the majority of the Free Church and the [[United Presbyterian Church of Scotland]] united to form the [[United Free Church of Scotland]], and subsequently joined the Church of Scotland in 1929 when the majority of the United Free Church joined the Church of Scotland.
-Barclay Viewforth Church united with Bruntsfield Church (Leamington Terrace) in 1965. The Bruntsfield Church building is now used by an independent church and is known as Bruntsfield Evangelical Church. The church was renamed as "Barclay-Bruntsfield Church" until 1980 when it reverted back to its original name after united with Chalmers-Lauriston Church (59-61 Lauriston Place). Chalmers-Lauriston Church was purchased by the [[City of Edinburgh|City of Edinburgh Council]] and sold to the Arab Social League for use as a cultural centre, but has remained derelict. Other churches which have been subsumed into the parish of Barclay Viewforth through earlier unions include [[West Port, Edinburgh|West Port]] Church and Lothian Road Church (now the Filmhouse cinema). It is currently in a grouping, according to the Presbytery Plan of the Presbytery of Edinburgh, with St Catherine's-Argyle Parish Church in [[Marchmont]].
+Barclay Church united with Bruntsfield Church (Leamington Terrace) in 1965. The Bruntsfield Church building is now used by an independent church and is known as Bruntsfield Evangelical Church. The church was renamed as "Barclay-Bruntsfield Church" until 1980 when it reverted to its original name after united with Chalmers-Lauriston Church (59-61 Lauriston Place). Chalmers-Lauriston Church was purchased by the [[City of Edinburgh Council]] and sold to the Arab Social League for use as a cultural centre, but has remained derelict until the late 2010s when it was converted to a Mosque. Barclay united with Viewforth Church in 2009. Other churches which have been subsumed into the parish of Barclay Viewforth through earlier unions include [[West Port, Edinburgh|West Port]] Church. It is currently in a Parish Grouping with St Catherine's-Argyle Parish Church in [[Marchmont]].
+The Barclay Viewforth Church also hosts the [https://eccc.org.uk/en/about-eccc/ Edinburgh Chinese Christian Church], a Chinese church consisting of a [[Cantonese]]-speaking congregation.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-17|title=Welcome Home – Edinburgh Chinese Christian Church|url=https://eccc.org.uk/|access-date=2022-01-31|language=en-GB}}</ref>
-The Church, along with the Halls and Church Officer's House at the rear, are category A [[listed building|listed]] by [[Historic Scotland]]. The spire, which at {{convert|250|ft|m}} high is a landmark in the city skyline, is one of the tallest church spires in Edinburgh. Internally, the church has seating on the ground floor with two tiers of galleries in the heart shapred auditorium, which originally had seating for 1,200. The organ was installed in the late nineteenth century. The marble pulpit retains its prominent location under the organ pipes with a central view over the auditorium. The Manse is located in Morningside.
+==Architecture==
+The Church, along with the Halls and Church Officer's House at the rear, are category A [[listed building|listed]] by [[Historic Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB26720|title=1 WRIGHT'S HOUSES, BARCLAY-BRUNTSFIELD CHURCH AND CHURCH HALL (CHURCH OF SCOTLAND) LB26720|publisher=Historic Environment Scotland|accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref> The spire, which at {{convert|250|ft|m}} high is a landmark in the city skyline, is one of the tallest church spires in Edinburgh.
+Internally, the church has seating on the ground floor with two tiers of galleries in the heart shaped auditorium, which originally had seating for 1,200. The organ was installed in 1896 by R. Hope-Jones and has been twice rebuilt. The marble pulpit (also by Pilkington) holds a prominent location under the organ pipes with a central view over the nave.
+The church halls to the east were skillfully added in 1891. They are designed by [[Sydney Mitchell]] in a complementary style to Pilkington's original and built in matching stone.<ref>''Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh''; by John Gifford, Colin McWilliam, David Walker</ref>
 ==See also==
 *[[List of Church of Scotland parishes]]
+*[[List of tallest buildings and structures in Edinburgh]]
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+{{Commons category|Barclay Church, Edinburgh}}
 *[http://www.barclayviewforth.org.uk/ Barclay Viewforth Church of Scotland Website]
-*[http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/Libraries/artsphere/architects/pilkington/barclaychurchbw.html Edinburgh City Council architects site]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041210144638/http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/libraries/artsphere/architects/pilkington/barclaychurchbw.html Edinburgh City Council architects site]
+{{Religious sites in Edinburgh}}
-[[Category:Church of Scotland churches|Barclay Viewforth]]
-[[Category:Churches in Edinburgh|Barclay Viewforth]]
-[[Category:Category A listed buildings]]
-[[Category:Listed buildings in Edinburgh]]
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+[[Category:Church of Scotland churches in Edinburgh|Barclay Viewforth]]
+[[Category:Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh]]
+[[Category:Churches completed in 1864]]
+[[Category:1864 establishments in Scotland]]