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Bellfield (community centre)
Building in Portobello, Edinburgh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bellfield is a community centre located in what was previously Portobello Old Parish Church, a Georgian church of classical design located in Bellfield (formerly Melville) Street, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] The church was the subject of a successful community buy-out in 2017,[2] and reopened as a community centre on 23 June 2018.[3][4] Dated 1809, it was built between 1808 and 1810 to a design by William Sibbald,[5] at a cost of £2650. It was enlarged in 1815 and 1878.[6]
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Former names | Portobello Old Parish Church |
General information | |
Location | Bellfield Street, Portobello, Edinburgh |
Coordinates | 55°57′08″N 3°06′31″W |
Completed | 1810 |
Opened | 23 June 2018 (as community centre) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | William Sibbald |
Website | |
https://www.bellfield.scot/ |
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