Shandwick Place and St George's West Church, Edinburgh
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Shandwick Place and St George's West Church, Edinburgh
Image: © Andrew Abbott Taken: 12 Nov 2022
St George's Church is Category A. Listing reference LB27367. David Bryce, 1867-9; Sir Robert Rowland Anderson 1879-61. Broad-plan Roman Baroque church with later Venetian tower on prominent corner site. Ashlar with narrow vermiculated bands to tower base. Deep smooth ashlar base course and moulded cill course. Giant Order Corinthian columns to NW, SW and SE corners. Paired Doric columns flanking main entrance with divided segmental pediment above, 4-stage tower with octagonal belfry. Large keystones to windows; Gibbs surrounds to windows at W. Deep eaves with dentilled, consoled cornice. Ashlar parapets, balustraded to S. Gibbsian classical interior.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.949389
Longitude
-3.210555