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  2. King's Church - Wikipedia

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    Viewforth-St Oswald's was itself a product of the 1957 merger between St Oswald's Parish Church (located in nearby Montpelier Place) and Viewforth with both buildings remaining in use for worship until 1963, when the St Oswald's church and hall buildings were sold to the local Education Authority, for use as the Boroughmuir High School Annexe. [4]

  3. Frederick Thomas Pilkington - Wikipedia

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    Barclay Church, Edinburgh The Kirna, Walkerburn Kingston House, Liberton Edinburgh. Pilkington adhered closely to Ruskin's principles, and in the High Victorian tradition which they promoted he evolved a highly personal style by mixing northern medieval elements with those from the Gothic architecture of Northern Italy as published by John Ruskin and George Edmund Street.

  4. Boroughmuir High School - Wikipedia

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    Built as Boroughmuir School, the building became James Gillespie's in 1913 when the new Boroughmuir on Viewforth was opened. After the new Gillespie's was opened, the building became Boroughmuir again as the "Junior School" housing first and second years. The building on the links is now University of Edinburgh student residences. [4]

  5. Barclay Viewforth Church - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Brian Kennedy (businessman) - Wikipedia

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    Kennedy grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland and attended Tynecastle High School. [3] In 1999, Kennedy purchased a group of companies that included glazing manufacturer, Everest. [5] [6] Latium Enterprises was formed around this time, which has gone on to serve as parent company to many of his business interests. [7]

  7. Architecture of Scotland in the Industrial Revolution - Wikipedia

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    He adapted it for the worship needs of the Free Church of Scotland, as at Barclay Viewforth Church, Edinburgh (1862–64). [37] Robert Rowand Anderson (1834–1921), who trained in the office of George Gilbert Scott in London before returning to Edinburgh, worked mainly on small churches in the 'First Pointed' (or Early English) style that is ...

  8. Architecture of Scotland - Wikipedia

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    Important figures included Frederick Thomas Pilkington (1832–98), who developed a new style of church building which accorded with the fashionable High Gothic, but which adapted it for the worship needs of the Free Church of Scotland, as at Barclay Viewforth Church, Edinburgh (1862–64). [88]

  9. Bruntsfield Links - Wikipedia

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    It is frequently used by historical re-enactment societies as a practice ground. A children's playpark and the lawn of the Edinburgh Croquet Club are situated close to the Barclay Viewforth Church. The raised ground in front of Warrender Park Terrace is a good vantage point for viewing Festival and New Year fireworks from the Castle, and during ...