St John’s, Edinburgh

The Church of St John the Evangelist is a Scottish Episcopal church in the centre of , Scotland. It is sited at the west end of at its junction with Lothian Road, and is protected as a category A listed building.
stjohns-edinburgh.org.uk
+44 131 229 7565
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Church of St John the Evangelist”, “Church of St John the Evangelist in Edinburgh”, “Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh”, “Edinburgh, Lothian Road, St John’s Episcopal Church”, and “St John’s Church”
  • Address: Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and St Cuthbert’s Church.

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is a historic castle in , Scotland. It stands on , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. is situated 1,300 feet east of St John’s, Edinburgh.

Church
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The Parish Church of St Cuthbert is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in central . Probably founded in the 7th century, the church once covered an extensive parish around the burgh of Edinburgh.

Theater building
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The is a concert hall in the of , Scotland. The hall is owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, and has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914, with capacity for approximately 2,200 people in the auditorium. is situated 1,100 feet south of St John’s, Edinburgh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West End and Moray Estate.

Suburb
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The is an affluent district of , , which along with the rest of the and forms central Edinburgh, and Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Neighborhood
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The , also known as the Moray Feu, is an early 19th-century building venture attaching the west side of the . Built on an awkward and steeply sloping site, it has been described as a masterpiece of urban planning.

Suburb
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is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of , which takes its name from a local historical land area. It lies between the more affluent area of and the .

St John’s, Edinburgh

Latitude
55.95004° or 55° 57′ 0″ north
Longitude
-3.20648° or 3° 12′ 23″ west
Levels
1
Roof shape
gabled
Open location code
9C7RXQ2V+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 62061248
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5117460
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“St John’s, Edinburgh” goes by many names.

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