St Kentigern's Church, Edinburgh (Union Canal)

St Kentigern's Church is a former Episcopalian church which is now disused in Edinburgh, Scotland. The congregation began in 1859 on Earl Grey Street as a mission station of St John's Episcopal Church on Princes Street.[1] The church is located on the Union Canal in Viewforth and was built in 1897. The stone Gothic-style building was designed by John More Dick Peddie, a prolific Scottish architect and the designer of the Caledonian Hilton building.[2] The church closed in 1941[3] after which it was used as a nursery and a garage.

Former St Kentigern's Church, Viewforth
The former St Kentigern's mission church alongside the Union Canal.

In 2005, there was an attempt to demolish the church.[4] In 2015, the church was found to contain a large cannabis haul.[5]

In 2020, City of Edinburgh Council received a planning application to convert the church into residential use.[6]

St Kentigern

In 1925 the church was dedicated to Kentigern (Celtic: “High Lord”), also known as Saint Mungo.

City of Glasgow Crest showing St Kentigern

References
  1. Bertie, David. Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000. p. 571.
  2. "Fight to save church from wrecking ball". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. GENUKI. "Genuki: St Kentigerns, Edinburgh, Episcopal, Midlothian". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. "Fight to save church from wrecking ball". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. "Cannabis haul worth £75k found in Edinburgh church". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. "Application for Planning Permission 20/00490/FUL at St Kentigern's Church, St Peter's Place, Edinburgh. Conversion of existing former church to 4 houses and construction of 10 new flats (as amended)". City of Edinburgh Council.

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