Basic Site Details Name: | City Churches, St Clement's Church and St Mary's Tower | City or county: | Dundee | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | St Mary's tower is 15th-century. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | The Steeple | Yes | | | West Church | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | After 1643 | Before 1651 | Repair | Repair of Steeple | | 1786 | 1788 | Build/construction | | | 1841 | | Destruction/demolition | Damaged by fire | | 1872 | | | Restoration of St Mary's Tower; proposals for crown not carried out | | c. 1907 | | | Unexecuted scheme for refacing to match the eastern churches of 1841-44 | | c. 1910 | | | Proposed restoration of St Mary's crown - not carried out | | 1935 | 1939 | | Alterations |
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 | | John Mylne | | C | After 1643 | Before 1651 | Repair of steeple | | Samuel Bell | | B | 1786 | 1788 | | | (Sir) George Gilbert Scott | | | 1872 | | Restoration of tower; proposals for crown not carried out | | Peter Macgregor Chalmers | | | c. 1907 | | Unexecuted scheme for refacing to match the eastern churches of 1841-44. Took over scheme from Ross & MacGibbon | | Alfred Lightly MacGibbon | | A | 1910 | | Proposed restoration of St Mary's crown and refacing of St Clement's - job taken over by Macgregor Chalmers but not carried out | | MacGibbon & Ross | | A | 1910 | | Proposed restoration of St Mary's crown and refacing of St Clement's - job taken over by Macgregor Chalmers but not carried out | | Thomas Ross | | A | 1910 | | Proposed restoration of St Mary's crown and refacing of St Clement's - job taken over by Macgregor Chalmers but not carried out | | Joseph Johnston | | | Late 1930s | | Alterations |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | | | Fawcett, Richard | 1982 | Late Gothic Architecture in Scotland: considerations on the influence of the Low Countries | 112 | Proceedings of the Sociaety of Antiquaries of Scotland, pp490-494 | | | Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | | Yale | p88 | | Maxwell, Alexander | 1884 | The History of Old Dundee | | | pp151, 213-214, 492 | | Mylne, R S | | The Master Masons to the Crown of Scotland | | | p127 | | RCAHMS | 1992 | Dundee on Record | | RCAHMS | View of Dundee from the east drawn by Captain John Slezer (c.1693) pi View of Dundee from the Law (c.1878) p vi |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 22 June 1907 | XCII | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 25370 | | | National Library of Scotland | Ross Collection | | Plans and site notes | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Architects Index | | |
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