Basic Site Details

Name: Fowlis Easter Parish Church and Monument to Lord Gray
Town, district or village: Fowlis
City or county: Angus
Country: Scotland
Parish: Lundie
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1St Marnock's ChurchYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Church  
Item 2 of 2Commemorative monument  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Kirk Road  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 41819 Build/constructionMonument to Lord Gray
Item 2 of 41838 RepairRepairs to church. Manse and gig-house
Item 3 of 41889  Restoration, including new roof and bellcote
Item 4 of 411 September 1889  Church reopened after restoration

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 6James Black J1819 Monument to Lord Gray
Item 2 of 6James Black G1838 Repair to church; manse and gig-house. The Dundee Advertiser just gives 'Church at Fowlis'. Since Black executed work at Fowlis Easter about 1819 it is assumed this further work is for Fowlis Easter rather than Fowlis Wester.
Item 3 of 6Charles Edward A1889 Restoration, including new roof and bellcote
Item 4 of 6Edward & Robertson A1889 Restoration, including new roof and bellcote
Item 5 of 6James Lowson A1889 Restoration, including new roof and bellcote - as assistant to Edward & Robertson
Item 6 of 6Thomas Saunders Robertson A1889 Restoration, including new roof and bellcote

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Dalgety, A History of the Church of Foulis Easter  p49
Item 2 of 2Gifford, John2012The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee Yalep485

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Dundee Advertiser23 November 1838   
Item 2 of 2Trans… of the Aberdeen Ecclesiological Society1888  pp39-42

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register13144 
Item 2 of 3RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers James Lowson: L v22 no1717
Item 3 of 3Rockdale, KinfaunsKinfauns Estate Drawings