St Patrick's Church, Edinburgh
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St Patrick's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the Cowgate part of Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built from 1771 to 1774, and became a Catholic church in 1856. The facade of the church was designed by Reginald Fairlie in 1929. It is situated between South Gray's Close and St Mary's Street north of Cowgate and south of the Royal Mile. It is a category B listed building.[3]
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St Patrick's Church | |
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55.9498°N 3.1846°W / 55.9498; -3.1846 | |
Location | Old Town, Edinburgh |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | StPatricksParish.co.uk |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | Saint Patrick |
Events | Facade added in 1929 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Category B listed |
Designated | 14 December 1970[1] |
Architect(s) | John Baxter, James Graham Fairley and Reginald Fairlie |
Style | Neoclassical |
Groundbreaking | 1772 |
Completed | 1774 |
Construction cost | £4,000 |
Administration | |
Province | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
Archdiocese | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
Deanery | St Giles[2] |
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