Basic Site Details

Name: Quarrier's Homes, Mount Zion Church
Town, district or village: Bridge of Weir
City or county: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2Orphan Homes Church  
Item 2 of 2Orphan Homes of Scotland, Mount Zion Church  

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 31888   
Item 2 of 318981899 Additions, including lengthening
Item 3 of 31910  Transept added

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 11Clarke & Bell and R A Bryden A1888  
Item 2 of 11John Bryan Nisbet A1888 As assistant to Clarke & Bell
Item 3 of 11Robert Alexander Bryden A1888  
Item 4 of 11Andrew Francis Stewart Bryden B18981899Additions, including lengthening
Item 5 of 11R A Bryden & Son B18981899Additions, including lengthening
Item 6 of 11Robert Alexander Bryden B18981899Additions, including lengthening
Item 7 of 11Robert Whitelaw Caldwell B18981899Additions, including lengthening - as apprentice/assistant to Clarke & Bell and R A Bryden
Item 8 of 11Andrew Francis Stewart Bryden C1910 Transept added
Item 9 of 11Andrew Robertson C1910  
Item 10 of 11Bryden & Robertson C1910  
Item 11 of 11John Bothwell Steel C1910 As assistant to Bryden & Robertson

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Quarrier, William 

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details):
 Building nameNotes
Item 1 of 1Quarrier's HomesOn site of Nittingshill Farm, bought in auction for £3560 on 26 April 1876 by William Quarrier for foundation of children's homes.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Walker, Frank Arneil1986South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew  p88

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register48940 
Item 2 of 3Quarrier's HomesQuarrier's Homes Archive Bryden's plans
Item 3 of 3RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers Andrew Francis Stewart Bryden: L v16 no1152; Robert Whitelaw Caldwell: L v23 no1873; John Bryan Nisbet: L v19 no1484; John Bothwell Steel: L v5 no319 (microfilm reel 30)