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New College, Edinburgh was founded in 1846 as a college of the Free Church of Scotland, later of the United Free Church of Scotland, and currently the School of Divinity of the University of Edinburgh and a Divinity college of the Church of Scotland. It is located in the city centre at Mound Place (off The Mound), overlooking Princes Street Gardens. The building was designed by William Henry Playfair.

School of Divinity

Prior to the 1929 reunion of the Church of Scotland, candidates for the ministry in the United Free Church studied at New College, whilst candidates for the old Church of Scotland studied in the Divinity Faculty of the University of Edinburgh. During the 1930s the two institutions came together, sharing the New College site on The Mound. Technically, New College remains a Church of Scotland institution; the Principal is appointed by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Following a recent reorganisation, the University's Faculty of Divinity was renamed the School of Divinity. The Head of the School of Divinity is appointed by the University. In practice, the University's School of Divinity and New College are now barely distinguishable as institutions, sharing the same buildings and staff. Not all the students are candidates for the ministry in the Church of Scotland; some are studying for ministry in other churches and others may be aiming for very different careers.

Library

The New College library is the largest theological library in the United Kingdom. The main hall of the library was originally built as the sanctuary of the Free High Kirk, a congregation which broke from St Giles' Cathedral (the High Kirk) during the Disruption of 1843. Following the reunion of the Church in 1929, this congregation was "transported" to the south side of the city in the 1930s, becoming the Reid Memorial Church.

General Assembly Hall

As well as the teaching facilities and the library, the New College complex also includes the General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland. This was used as a temporary home for the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament, from its establishment in 1999 until the completion of the new Scottish Parliament Building at Holyrood in 2004. When the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was held, the Parliament was required to move out.

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Buildings and Structures in Edinburgh
Public Buildings: Bute House | Edinburgh Royal Infirmary | Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station | New College | Old College | Parliament House | Scottish Parliament Building | St Andrew's House Churches and Cathedrals: Duddingston Kirk | Greyfriars Kirk | Kirk of the Canongate | St Andrew's and St George's Church | St Mary's Cathedral | St Giles' Cathedral | Tron Kirk Visitor Attractions: Balmoral Hotel | City Observatory, Edinburgh | Dean Gallery | Dugald Stewart Monument | Edinburgh Castle | Edinburgh International Conference Centre | Edinburgh Vaults | Edinburgh Zoo | Greyfriars Bobby | John Knox House | Museum of Scotland | National Gallery of Scotland | National Library of Scotland | National Monument | Ocean Terminal | Our Dynamic Earth | Palace of Holyroodhouse | Royal Museum | Royal Observatory | Royal Scottish Academy Building | Scott Monument | Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art | Scottish National Portrait Gallery | Sports: Murrayfield Ice Rink | Murrayfield Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium | Easter Road Performing arts: Edinburgh Festival Theatre | The Hub | Usher Hall
18th century - 19th century - 20th century
1810s  1820s  1830s  - 1840s -  1850s  1860s  1870s
1843 1844 1845 - 1846 - 1847 1848 1849

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Free Church of Scotland (1843-1900)

Classification Protestant
Orientation Calvinist
Polity Presbyterian
Founder Thomas Chalmers
Origin 18 May 1843: Church of St.
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United Free Church of Scotland

Classification Protestant
Orientation Calvinist
Polity Presbyterian
Origin 1900:
Merge of The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland and most of the Free Church of Scotland
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University of Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann), founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Church of Scotland

Modern logo of the Kirk
Classification Protestant
Orientation Mainline
Polity Presbyterian
Founder John Knox
Origin 1560:
Separated from Roman Catholic Church
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The Mound is an artificial hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, which connects Edinburgh's New Town and its Old Town. It was formed by the dumping of 1,501,000 cartloads of earth excavated from the draining of the Nor' Loch - which today forms Princes Street Gardens and the
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Princes Street Gardens is a public park in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. The Gardens were created in the 1820s following the long draining of the Nor Loch and the creation of the New Town.
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William Henry Playfair (1790-1857) was one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th Century. His father James Playfair was also an architect and his uncle was John Playfair the famous scientist.
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19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1890s  1900s  1910s  - 1920s -  1930s  1940s  1950s
1926 1927 1928 - 1929 - 1930 1931 1932

Year 1929 (MCMXXIX
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The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body.

Church courts

As a Presbyterian church, the Church of Scotland is governed by courts of elders rather than by bishops.
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St. Giles' Cathedral or the High Kirk of Edinburgh is a Church of Scotland place of worship decorating the midpoint of the Royal Mile with its highly distinctive hollow-crown tower. The church has been one of Edinburgh's religious focal points for approximately 900 years.
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The Disruption of 1843 was a schism within the established Church of Scotland, in which 450 ministers of the Church broke away, over the issue of the Church's relationship with the State, to form the Free Church of Scotland.
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The Assembly Hall is located between the Lawnmarket and the Mound in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the meeting place of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
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Scottish Parliament

Scottish Parliament Building Debating Chamber
Established 1999
by the Scotland Act 1998
Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson MSP (Con)
Since May 14 2007
Deputy Presiding Officers Trish Godman MSP (Lab)
Alasdair Morgan MSP (SNP)
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Scottish Parliament Building (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba)[1] is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Edinburgh.
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The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body.

Church courts

As a Presbyterian church, the Church of Scotland is governed by courts of elders rather than by bishops.
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Edinburgh
Gaelic - Dùn Èideann
Scots - Edinburgh[1]
Auld Reekie, Athens of the North


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Bute House is the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland, who is the head of the Scottish Executive, the country's devolved government established in 1999. Prior to this it was the official residence of the Secretary of State for Scotland.
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The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE), often colloquially referred to as Edinburgh Royal Infirmary or ERI, established in 1729, is the oldest voluntary hospital in Scotland.
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Edinburgh Waverley

Location
Place Edinburgh
Local authority City of Edinburgh

Operations
Station code EDB
Managed by Network Rail

Platforms in use 16
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Old College is a building of the University of Edinburgh.

History

In 1789 subscriptions were raised to fund a new university in Edinburgh to a plan prepared by Robert Adam, to replace an existing collection of dilapidated buildings of the University of Edinburgh, and the
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Parliament House in Edinburgh, Scotland, was home to the pre-1707 Parliament of Scotland, and now houses the Supreme Courts of Scotland. It is located in the Old Town, just off the Royal Mile, beside St Giles Cathedral.
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Scottish Parliament Building (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba)[1] is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Edinburgh.
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St. Andrew's House (SAH) is a large Art Deco influenced building on the southern flank of Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland, with a fine outlook over Waverley station, the Canongate and Holyrood Park.

St.
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Duddingston Kirk is a Parish Church in the Church of Scotland, located adjacent to Holyrood Park in Duddingston Village, on the east side of the City of Edinburgh. It is one of the most attractive small church buildings in Scotland.
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Greyfriars Kirk, today Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland Kirk, is a parish kirk (church) of the Church of Scotland in central Edinburgh, Scotland. Its name reflects a pre-Reformation association with the Franciscan order, the Grey Friars.
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The Kirk of the Canongate - or Canongate Kirk - serves the Parish of Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The parish includes the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament.
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St Andrew's and St George's Church

Denomination Church of Scotland Administration
Parish Edinburgh New Town
Presbytery Edinburgh Clergy
Minister Rev.
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Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
One of the spires of St Mary's
Dedication St Mary the Virgin
Denomination Scottish Episcopal Church
Tradition Broad Church Administration
Diocese Edinburgh Clergy
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St. Giles' Cathedral or the High Kirk of Edinburgh is a Church of Scotland place of worship decorating the midpoint of the Royal Mile with its highly distinctive hollow-crown tower. The church has been one of Edinburgh's religious focal points for approximately 900 years.
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