St Leonard's-in-the-Fields Church
| St Leonard's-in-the-Fields Church | |
|---|---|
| St Leonard's-in-the-Fields Church and Trinity Church | |
.jpg) | |
 | |
| 56°23′32″N 3°25′58″W / 56.392329°N 3.43289°W | |
| Location | Marshall Place Perth |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| Website | https://slitfperth.co.uk/ |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Leonard |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | J. J. Stevenson |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1885 |
St Leonard's-in-the-Fields is a Church of Scotland church in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Standing on Marshall Place, at its junction with Scott Street, overlooking the northern end of the South Inch, it was built between 1882 and 1885, to a design by J. J. Stevenson, and is now a Category A listed building. It is in the Gothic Revival style.[1] Perth photographer Magnus Jackson had a wooden studio on the site between the 1850s and 1884.[2]
Inside, the semi-octagonal apse was inspired by the 15th-century apse of the Church of the Holy Rude in Stirling.[3]
The organ is by Perth native Henry Bryceson's company of London and dates to 1881. It was built for the former Morningside United Presbyterian Church and moved here in 1985, installed in a modern ash case.[3]
Gallery
-
Detail above the main door -
After a wedding in 1973, looking out to the South Inch in the background -
Looking back from the inch
See also
- List of Category A listed buildings in Perth and Kinross
- List of listed buildings in Perth, Scotland
References
- ^ "Marshall Place, St Leonard's-in-the-fields Church and Halls (Church of Scotland), Including Boundary Wall and Gatepiers" – Historic Environment Scotland
- ^ "Magnus Jackson and the Black Art" – Perth and Kinross Council
- ^ a b Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
External links
- Official website
- St Leonard's-in-the-Fields – Scotland's Churches Trust
 | This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in Scotland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |