Basic Site Details
| Name: | St James UP Church |
| Town, district or village: | Paisley |
| City or county: | Renfrewshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Total cost: £21,940. Largely funded by Sir Peter Coats. Font by 'Mr Rhind of Edinburgh'. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | St James UF Church | Yes | |
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 | |
| Underwood Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1881 | 1884 | Construction | Original building |
| c. 1881 | Competition held | ||
| 1 March 1884 | Opened | ||
| 1904 | Hall extension | ||
People
Design 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 | |
| (Sir) John James Burnet | c. 1881 | Unsuccessful competition design | |||
| Hippolyte Jean Blanc | A | c. 1881 | c. 1883 | Won competition and secured job | |
| Hippolyte Jean Blanc | B | 1904 | Hall extension | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Coats, Peter (Sir) | Provided majority of funds |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RSA | 1881 | 1106 | |||
| Small, Robert | 1904 | History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900 | Edinburgh: Riverside Press | Volume 2, p523 | |
| Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | p20 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architect | 2 March 1883 | |||
| Quiz | 28 September 1893 | p21 - biographical note on John James Burnet | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 39125 | |
| Renfrewshire Council | Paisley Dean of Guild Records | Plans for hall extension dated 1904/57 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Hippolyte Jean Blanc: F v13 p142 no844 (microfilm reel 11) | |