Mayfield Salisbury Church

The congregation of what was then known as Mayfield Free Church was established in 1875 to serve the growing population of the Newington district of Edinburgh. Services were initially held in a school room in Minto Street, but a site for a permanent building was found soon afterwards at the corner of St. Andrew's Terrace (now part of Mayfield Road) and West Mayfield. The site was obtained "on favourable terms" from the landowner, Duncan McLaren, who was the local member of parliament. Following a competition, plans for the design of the church were submitted by Hippolyte Blanc, these being accepted in January 1876. A start was made almost immediately on the building of the church hall,…

The church was designed by Hippolyte Blanc in the French Gothic style. It has been described as one of his finest buildings. There is a long barrel-vaulted plaster roof, which is a "simplified simulation" of the original timber roof destroyed in the 1969 fire. There are a number of notable stained glass windows depicting biblical scenes and allegories. These escaped damage in the 1969 fire. From the outside, the most prominent feature is the square clock tower, to which a stone spire with shafted pinnacles on each corner was added in 1894. The building was designated a Category B listed building by Historic Environment Scotland in 1970.