Basic Site Details Name: | Titwood Established Church | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Pollokshields-Titwood Church | | | | St James (Pollok) | | | | St James Pollok | Yes | | | St James's, Pollok | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Glencairn Drive | | Original address (corner with Leslie Road) - moved to Meiklerig Crescent in 1951-3 | | Leslie Road | | Original address (corner with Glencairn Drive) - moved to Meiklerig Crescent in 1951-3 | | 165, Meiklerig Crescent, Pollok | Yes | Moved here in 1951-3 |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1893 | 1895 | | Original building at Glencairn Drive/Leslie Road | | 1893 | | Foundation stone | | | 1894 | | | Addition of two rooms, kitchen and bathroom. Also date of detail drawings | | 30 March 1895 | | | Dedication | | June 1941 | | | Closed as a result of a union | | 1951 | 1953 | | Taken down and re-erected at Meiklerig Crescent as St James's Pollok | | 3 September 1953 | | | Re-dedicated. |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Henry Edward Clifford | | B | 1893 | 1895 | Original building at Glencairn Drive/Leslie Road | | Henry Edward Clifford | | C | 1894 | | Addition of two rooms, kitchen and bathroom | | James Taylor Thomson | | A | 1951 | 1953 | Taken down and re-erected at Meiklerig Crescent as St James's Pollok | | James Taylor Thomson & McCrea (or Thomson & Partner) | | A | 1951 | 1952 | Taken down and re-erected at Meiklerig Crescent as St James's Pollok | | William McCrea | | A | 1951 | 1953 | Taken down and re-erected at Meiklerig Crescent as St James's Pollok | | Thomson, McCrea & Sanders | | A | 1952 | 1953 | Taken down and re-erected at Meiklerig Crescent as St James's Pollok |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Academy Architecture | 1894 | | | | p84 | | Davidson Kelly, Tom | | Living Stones: the daughter churches of Govan Parish, 1730-1919 | | Friends of Govan Old | p41. Illustration. | | Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1894 | | | | 876 | | Scottish Churches | Mid 1950s | Scottish Churches in the Post-War Period | | McKenzie Vincent & Co, 104 Renfrew St, Glasgow | p29 with illustration | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p610 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 15 June 1923 | CXXIV | | p967 | | RIAS Quarterly | 1933 | 42 (Spring) | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | p33 | | RIAS Quarterly | 1955 | 101 | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | p6 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33601 | | | Mitchell Library Glasgow | Office Plans and drawings of Watson, Salmond & Gray | TD 1155/139 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | Detail drawings 1894 | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Henry Edward Clifford: F v17 p5 no1099 (microfilm reel 12) | | Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | | 1/2562; 1/3445 |
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