Basic Site Details | Name: | Govanhill UP Church | | Town, district or village: | Govanhill | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | B listed | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The memorial-stone of a new U P church was laid in Daisy-street, Govanhill, Glasgow, on Saturday. The church is Gothic in style, will be divided into area and galleries, seating in all 1,000 persons. At the rear will be class-rooms, vestry, session-house, and ladies' room. The cost will be £4,600; but the scheme provides for the ultimate addition of a lecture-hall to the group of buildings at a further cost of £1,200. [Building News 12 September 1879 p324]
Cost £6600 | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Church | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Govanhill UP Church/24, Daisy Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1878 | 1880 | | | | November 1879 | | Foundation stone | | | 23 May 1880 | | Opened | |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Robert Baldie | | | 1878 | 1880 | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Small, Robert | 1904 | History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900 | | Edinburgh: Riverside Press | Volume 2, p108 | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p524 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 1 November 1879 | XXXVII | | p1200 | | Building News | 12 September 1879 | | | p324 - foundation stone
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Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32430 | |
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