St John the Evangelist RC Church, Edinburgh

Name: St John the Evangelist RC Church
Address: 35 Brighton Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#114 among attractions in Edinburgh

Church, Neoclassical architecture

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Facts and practical information

St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic parish located in the Portobello district of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, in the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh. Its historic church is located at the junction of Brighton Place and Sandford Gardens. Its parochial school, St. John's RC Primary School, is located at 18 Duddingston Road. ()

Coordinates: 55°57'6"N, 3°6'55"W

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35 Brighton PlacePortobelloEdinburgh United Kingdom

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Day trips

St John the Evangelist RC Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Kinnaird, Bellfield, Portobello Library, Craigentinny Marbles.

1.3 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh
33 min walk • Fort Kinnaird is a large outdoor retail park located off the A1 in the south-east of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is currently the second largest retail park in the UK with 75 units occupied.
~1390 ftE
Church
Bellfield, Edinburgh
7 min walk • Bellfield is a community centre located in what was previously Portobello Old Parish Church, a Georgian church of classical design located in Bellfield Street, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland.
~640 ftNW
Library
Portobello Library, Edinburgh
4 min walk • Portobello Library is a public library in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland. The current building in Rosefield Place cost £37,500 and was opened on 11 October 1963 by Lord Provost Duncan M. Weatherstone with a stock of 26,000 books and eight staff.
0.9 miNW
Memorial
Craigentinny Marbles, Edinburgh
24 min walk • The Craigentinny Marbles is the mausoleum of William Henry Miller, a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme, who retired to his estate at Craigentinny after losing his parliamentary seat in 1841.
~290 ftE
City, Area
Edinburgh/East, Edinburgh
2 min walk • Portobello is a coastal suburb of Edinburgh in eastern central Scotland. It lies 3 miles east of the city centre, facing the Firth of Forth, between the suburbs of Joppa and Craigentinny.
~1290 ftE
55°57'5"N • 3°6'33"W
The Velvet Easel Gallery, Edinburgh
7 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
~830 ftNE
Cinema, Nightlife
George Cinema, Edinburgh
5 min walk • The George Cinema is a former Art Deco cinema on Bath Street in Portobello, Edinburgh. The building opened in 1939 as the County Cinema. For many years a bingo hall, it is a Category C listed building.
1.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Seafield, Edinburgh
41 min walk • Seafield is a coastal strip situated on the Firth of Forth between Leith and Portobello in north-east Edinburgh, Scotland. The area is mainly commercial, and has little housing.
1 miE
Neighbourhood
Joppa, Edinburgh
26 min walk • Joppa is an eastern suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is bounded on the north by the coast of the Firth of Forth, on the west by Portobello of which it was a suburb when Portobello was a burgh, to the south by the open area south of Milton Road and to the east by Musselburgh in East Lothian.
1.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Newcraighall, Edinburgh
37 min walk • Newcraighall is a South-Eastern suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland. A former mining village, its prosperity was based on the Midlothian coalfields.
1.4 miSW
Village, Area
Duddingston, Edinburgh
37 min walk • Duddingston is a historic village in the east of Edinburgh, Scotland, next to Holyrood Park.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St John the Evangelist RC Church?

Nearby attractions include Edinburgh/East, Edinburgh (2 min walk), Portobello Library, Edinburgh (4 min walk), The Velvet Easel Gallery, Edinburgh (7 min walk), Bellfield, Edinburgh (7 min walk).

How to get to St John the Evangelist RC Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St John the Evangelist RC Church:

Bus

Brighton Place • Lines: 21, 49 (2 min walk)
Lee Crescent • Lines: 21 (2 min walk)

Train

Brunstane (23 min walk)