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Pilton Gardens, EDINBURGH, EH5 2HY

Pre war housing scheme just inland from Granton.

The original Parish Church was near the harbour. The present church was built when the Granton Housing Estate was built.

Granton Parish Church on Boswell Parkway, Edinburgh.

Site of the Embassy Cinema.

On Boswall Parkway between Wardieburn Street and Wardieburn Place.

Modern high density housing on the site of a factory.

Off Pilton Avenue.

All the street names on this estate begin with Pilton or Crewe.

Architect : Reginald Fairlie, 1939. Category C listed building. Historic Environment Scotland (listed building description) describes the building thus: "Summary Category C Group Category Details 100000020 - See notes Date Added 16/09/1998 Local Authority Edinburgh Planning Authority Edinburgh Burgh Edinburgh NGR NT 23165 76540 Coordinates 323165, 676540 Description Reginald Fairlie, 1939 with slightly later addition. Single storey, 9-bay, U-plan presbytery. Cape Dutch design. Brick base course, rendered and painted white above sill level. Brick sills to all windows. S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: symmetrical arrangement; circular-plan step up to central entrance with gabled porch; semicircular-headed recessed door with brick architrave, stepped back in 3 stages. 3 regularly fenestrated flanking bays terminating in projecting pavilion bays, each with 3-light window. E AND W ELEVATIONS: pavilion bays at either end of entrance elevation extend N to form wings. That to E has central gabled entrance porch with doorway flanked by narrow windows; single bay to either side; that to N has small flat-roofed extension. W wing longer and terminates in projecting pavilion type bay (most of this wing is slightly later addition). COURTYARD ELEVATIONS: present U-shaped plan forms courtyard area to N. Rear of main body of building has 4 wide semicircular-headed windows; 2 similar to W side, to N of pilaster marking end of original building. Mainly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Piended grey slate roof. Coped ridge stacks painted black and white: 3 to main body, 2 to E wing and 1 to N wing; round cans. Statement of Special Interest B group with adjacent St Margaret Mary's Church, also by Reginald Fairlie; designed as a part of the church complex here. References Bibliography PLAN submitted March 1939, in Dean of Guild, Building Control Section, Edinburgh; Patrick Nuttgens, REGINALD FAIRLIE (1959); John Gifford, Colin McWilliam and David Walker EDINBURGH in 'The Buildings of Scotland' series (first published 1984, this edition 1991) p601." Source : Historic Environment Scotland online listing description (copied 11th July 2023).

East Pilton has become North Fettes.