Barclay Viewforth Church

Barclay Viewforth Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in the Presbytery of Edinburgh.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Church of Scotland
  • Description: parish church of the Church of Scotland in the Presbytery of Edinburgh
  • Also known as: “Barclay Church, Edinburgh”, “Barclay Viewforth Parish Church”, and “Edinburgh, Bruntsfield Place, Barclay Place, Barclay Church”
  • Address: 1 Wright’s Houses, Edinburgh, EH10 4HR

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and King’s Theatre.

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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 3,100 feet north of Barclay Viewforth Church.

Theater building
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The King's Theatre is a theatre in , Scotland. is situated 570 feet north of Barclay Viewforth Church.

Park
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is 35 acres of open parkland in , Edinburgh, immediately to the south-west of the adjoining Meadows. Unlike The Meadows, which formerly contained a loch drained by the end of the 18th century, has always been dry ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tollcross and Bruntsfield.

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 .

Suburb
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is a largely residential area around Place in Southern , . In feudal times, it fell within the barony of .

Neighborhood
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is an area of central , , and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of and the , and north of public park.

Barclay Viewforth Church

Latitude
55.94043° or 55° 56′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.20345° or 3° 12′ 12″ west
Inception
1864
Levels
2
Height
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
9C7RWQRW+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 943997452
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­church_of_scotland
Wiki­data ID
Q4859957
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In Other Languages

“Barclay Viewforth Church” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “巴克萊威福斯教堂”

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