Basic Site Details Name: | University of St Andrews, Chapel of St Salvator | Town, district or village: | St Andrews | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Pulpit by R R Anderson removed and taken to ***CHECK*** (ask John Frew).
Check whether George Paterson involved with this or St Leonard's. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | St Salvator's Chapel | Yes | | | St Salvator's Church | | | | St Salvator's College, Chapel of St Salvator | Yes | | | United College, Chapel of St Salvator | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Chapel | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1450 | 1460 | | Built | | 1759 | 1761 | Alterations and additions | Alterations to church | | 1773 | | Alterations and additions | Replacement of vaiult by timber roof | | 1846 | 1849 | | Cloister behind chapel, and scheme for enclosure of area to south of chapel | | 1851 | | | Parapet wall on tower executed as designed by William Burn | | 1853 | 1854 | | Fitting of clock | | 1861 | 1863 | | Restoration, including window tracery and pinnacles on south front, and reseating - | | 1864 | | | Glazing of cloister (now reversed) | | 1869 | 1871 | | Forbes Memorial Stalls (canopied stalls for Principal and Masters) | | 1888 | | | Organ | | 1900 | | | Pulpit | | 1905 | | | Screen | | August 1914 | | | Unexecuted plans for refitting of chapel including addition of three traceried windows in north wall, arcading behind altar, redesigning of cloister, and construction of attached turreted examination hall to north | | 18 March 1921 | | Journal reference | Alterations 'as war memorial' - removal of plaster from walls, and insertion of arcade of pillars in apse, containing mosaic panels by Douglas Strachan behind communion table | | 1928 | 1931 | | Restoration, refurnishing and new fittings, including stone screen supporting west gallery (organ loft), and mosaic-decorated communion table. Also restoration of Kennedy Monument; and Second War Memorial; and new vestry at north-east corner. | | 1933 | | Design exhibited | Design for choir stalls and choir loft | | 1948 | | | Second World War Memorial |
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 | | George Paterson | | S | 1759 | 1761 | Alterations | | James Craig | | T | 1773 | | Replacement of vault by timber roof. | | H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | | B | 1846 | 1849 | Cloister behind chapel, and scheme for enclosure of area to south of chapel - with Nixon as Architect for Scotland | | William Nixon | | B | 1846 | 1848 | Cloister behind chapel, and scheme for enclosure of area to south of chapel - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works | | Robert Matheson | | B | 1848 | 1849 | Completed cloister behind chapel after Nixon's death - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works | | H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | | C | 1851 | | Parapet wall on tower (with Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works). Executed as designed by William Burn | | Robert Matheson | | C | 1851 | | Parapet wall on tower (Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works). Executed as designed by William Burn | | William Burn | | | Before 1851 | | Design of parapet on tower - executed by Robert Matheson | | H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | | D | 1853 | 1854 | Fitting of clock with Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works | | Robert Matheson | | D | 1853 | 1854 | Fitting of clock (Matheson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works | | H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | | E | 1861 | 1863 | Restoration, including window tracery and pinnacles on south front, and reseating - with Matheson as Architect for Scotland | | Robert Matheson | | E | 1861 | 1863 | Restoration, including window tracery and pinnacles on south front, and reseating - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works | | H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | | F | 1864 | | Glazing of cloister (now reversed) - with Matheson as Architect for Scotland | | Robert Matheson | | F | 1864 | | Glazing of cloister (now reversed) - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works | | H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | | G | 1869 | 1871 | Forbes Memorial Stalls (canopied stalls for Principal and Masters) - with Matheson as Architect for Scotland | | Robert Matheson | | G | 1869 | 1871 | Forbes Memorial Stalls (canopied stalls for Principal and Masters) - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works | | (Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson | | H | 1900 | | Pulpit | | Anderson Simon & Crawford | | H | 1900 | | Pulpit | | (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | | I | 1905 | | Screen | | Peter Macgregor Chalmers | | J | August 1914 | | Unexecuted plans for refitting of chapel including addition of three traceried windows in north wall, arcading behind altar, redesigning of cloister, and construction of attached turreted examination hall to north | | Peter Macgregor Chalmers | | K | 1921 | | Alterations 'as war memorial' - removal of plaster from walls, and insertion of arcade of pillars in apse, containing mosaic panels by Douglas Strachan behind communion table | | (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | | L | 1928 | | Unexecuted proposals for refurbishment, including knocking down internal walls separating vestry and storeroom from main body of chapel and erecting wooden screen in their place | | John Fraser Matthew | | L | 1928 | | Unexecuted proposals for refurbishment, including knocking down internal walls separating vestry and storeroom from main body of chapel and erecting wooden screen in their place | | Lorimer & Matthew | | L | 1928 | | Unexecuted proposals for refurbishment, including knocking down internal walls separating vestry and storeroom from main body of chapel and erecting wooden screen in their place | | Reginald Francis Joseph Fairlie | | M | 1928 | 1931 | Restoration, refurnishing and new fittings, including stone screen supporting west gallery (organ loft), and mosaic-decorated communion table. Also restoration of Kennedy Monument; and Second War Memorial; and new vestry at north-east corner. | | Reginald Francis Joseph Fairlie | | N | 1948 | | Second World War Memorial |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Forbes, Principal | Client for 1861-2 repairs; also bequeathed money for 1869-71 stalls for Principal and Masters |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsParent Structure and SiteThis structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | | Building name | Notes | | University of St Andrews, St Salvator's College | See separate entry for the Chapel of St Salvator, on the south side of the College site. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Cant, Ronald Gordon | 1950 | The College of St Salvator | | Edinburgh & London: Oliver and Boyd | | | Cant, Ronald Gordon | 1967 | St Andrews Architects, II | | St Andrews Preservation Trust Annual Report, 1967 | p 12, 16 | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | | | Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | pp376-7 | | Grater, Abigail | N.D. | The United College: architectural dev't of the Unit'd Coll' of St Salvator & St Leonard, Univ of St Andrews, 1747-1931 | | St Andrews: University of St Andrews (privately published, c.2001) | | | Nuttgens, Patrick | 1959 | Reginald Fairlie 1883-1952: A Scottish Architect | | Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd | pp 33 and 55; plates 35 & 36 | | Pride, Glen L | 1999 | The Kingdom of Fife | 2nd Edition | The Rutland Press | p122 | | Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1933 | | | | 327, 331 | | RSA | 1930 | | | | 623 | | RSA | 1931 | | | | 547 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect | 18 March 1921 | CV | | p 192 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 40771 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | | LOR S/4 | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Architects Index | | Second War Memorial | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Photographic Archive | | F8302 | | National Records of Scotland (formerly SRO, later NAS) | Ministry of Works files | | MW 5/146 | | NMRS | NTS Culzean Collection | | Elevation by Craig of chapel. FID 158/6 | | St Andrews University Library | Plans Collection | | UY 1381 | | St Andrews University Library | University of St Andrews Court Minutes | | United College minutes UC 400/2/699 |
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