St Andrew's Church, Perth

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St Andrew's Church
St Andrew's and St Stephen's Church
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The church in the Atholl Street streetscape, looking east to the North Inch
St Andrew's Church, Perth
56°23′57″N3°26′03″W / 56.3992°N 3.4342°W / 56.3992; -3.4342
Location19 Atholl Street, Perth, Perth and Kinross
CountryScotland
History
Statusclosed
Architecture
Functional statusused
Heritage designation Category C listed building
Designated19 November 2010
Architect(s) Andrew Heiton
Andrew Granger Heiton
Completed1885(138 years ago) (1885)

St Andrew's Church (also known as St Andrew's and St Stephen's Church) is a former church building located in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Standing at 19 Atholl Street, one block east of St Ninian's Cathedral, it was completed in 1885 by Robert Brand and Sons builders, the work of Andrew Heiton and his nephew Andrew Granger Heiton. [1] It is now a Category C listed building. [2]

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References

  1. Andrew Granger HeitonDictionary of Scottish Architects
  2. Historic Environment Scotland. "Atholl Street, former St Andrews Church (LB51637)".