St James The Less Episcopal Church, Inverleith Row, Goldenacre, Edinburgh

St James's was originally founded by Rev. Edward Craig, to relieve the overcrowding at St Paul's Church (now Old St Paul's), and initially occupied a building of 1829 in Broughton Place, Edinburgh. In 1883 this building was sold, and the congregation moved to the present site (feued from the Fettes Trust), at first erecting a hall, while conducting a competition for the new church, which was won by Robert Rowand Anderson in 1885. The church was built by John Beattie and Son in red Corsehill stone. In 1888 the church was opened by the Bishop of Edinburgh, but it could not be consecrated until 1894, when it was free of debt. For many years the church was known as "St James's Church,…

The church occupies a narrow site with the east end facing Inverleith Row: It contains a chancel, a three-bay nave with south aisle, and a short tower. There was provision for extending the nave by two further bays, and for increasing the height of the tower, but this did not happen. The interior decoration includes a frieze with the words of the Te Deum with vines, peacocks, and apostles, prophets and martyrs, created in spirit fresco by William Hole, who also painted the triptych of Christ with St George and St Stephen above the altar. The chancel decoration, including the altar, choir stalls, and paving, is by John James Burnet, with windows depicting the Good Samaritan by Henry Payne of…