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Glengyle Terrace, EDINBURGH, EH3 9LL

The Barclay Free Church, occupying a narrow corner site, was built in 1862-3, based on the design of Norwegian stave churches. "Tramcars covered our road from Tollcross to Morningside. In front of the Barclay Church, stood youths, each with a horse. A tramcar proceeding south stopped at Glengyle Terrace and a trace-boy (as he was called) yoked his horse to the car to help to pull it up Bruntsfield Place, unyoked it at Leamington Terrace, and seated on its rump and with a great jangling of chains gaily cantered down the hill. Sometimes, as a diversion, he didn't return immediately, but waited till the next boy came up, and then they raced each other back to the Barclay Church. Similar scenes took place at the other end of the route where the trace-boys stationed at Maxwell Street helped the cars up to Church Hill." -- Andrew Patterson recalling the years c.1900-10, lecture to The Old Edinburgh Club, 1966

The Barclay Church, designed by F T Pilkington and built in 1862-3 using stylistic elements from Norwegian stave churches, is one of the most prominent landmarks on the Edinburgh skyline. Its tall spire is visible for miles across the city. It was originally a Free Church, resulting from a bequest by a Mrs Barclay, but, following a merger of congregations, is now the Barclay-Viewforth Church of Scotland.