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Congregational Church, Links Street, Musselburgh

A Category C Listed Building in Musselburgh, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9446 / 55°56'40"N

Longitude: -3.0568 / 3°3'24"W

OS Eastings: 334092

OS Northings: 672894

OS Grid: NT340728

Mapcode National: GBR 2F.YH75

Mapcode Global: WH7TT.0VN6

Plus Code: 9C7RWWVV+R7

Entry Name: Congregational Church, Links Street, Musselburgh

Listing Name: 6A Links Street, Congregational Church

Listing Date: 15 May 1985

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 383597

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB38345

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200383597

Location: Musselburgh

County: East Lothian

Town: Musselburgh

Electoral Ward: Musselburgh

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Established 1798, building dated 1801. Meeting House type,
ridge parallel with street but entrance on gable front
within railed forecourt. Central gabled porch with arched
doorway with fanlight, flanked by flat roofed projections,
each with 1 window; main gable above has central band arched
opening above entrance and flanking oculi. Rendered with
raised window and door margins. Street elevation except for
2 minor doors. Rear elevation, exposed rubble originally
symmetrical with central pair of tall windows flanking
pulpit and 1 window beyond at each side at ground and
gallery levels (all but left hand ground level now blocked)
6 pane sash, tall window reglazed with modern frames.

Statement of Interest

Originally named Independent Chapel.

Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

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