St John the Baptist Episcopal Church, Perth

St John the Baptist Church is located in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Of Scottish Episcopalian denomination, it is located on Princes Street, at its junction with Canal Street, in the southeastern corner of the city centre. It adjoins the Greyfriars Burial Ground on its western side. Completed in 1851, it is now a Category B listed building.[1] The church's architects were John Hay, William Hardie Hay and James Murdoch Hay, three brothers from Liverpool.[1]

St John the Baptist Church
The building in 2024
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56°23′38″N 3°25′41″W / 56.3939°N 3.4281°W / 56.3939; -3.4281
LocationPrinces Street, Perth, Perth and Kinross
CountryScotland
DenominationScottish Episcopalian
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Statusopen
DedicationJohn the Baptist
Consecrated22 October 1851
Architecture
Functional statusused
Heritage designationCategory B listed building
Designated26 August 1977
Architect(s)John Hay
William Hardie Hay
James Murdoch Hay
GroundbreakingSeptember 1850
CompletedJune 1851 (173 years ago) (1851)

Andrew Granger Heiton, nephew of Andrew Heiton, made additions in 1914.[1]

The site on which the church stands was purchased in 1795, on the condition that a place of worship for Church of England services be its only use. The chapel constructed that year was demolished in 1850 to make way for today's structure.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "Princes Street, St John the Baptist (Episcopal) Church (LB39308)".
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