Basic Site Details
| Name: | Stonehaven Free Church |
| Town, district or village: | Stonehaven |
| City or county: | Kincardineshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C listed |
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| Notes: | On Tuesday week the foundation stone of a new edifice erected by the Free Church congregation at Stonehaven was laid by the Earl of Kintore. The building is in the Decorated style of Gothic, simply treated in general detail. A commodious session-house is attached to the building. The cost of the building is about £1,500; and it will accommodate 500 in the area. The height to the apex of the ceiling is 33 feet. The architect is Mr. James Souttar, Aberdeen. [Building News 17 July 1868 p490] Is this the same Free Church as that by Henderson (see separate entry), or is the latter in fact the manse? CHECK. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Cameron Street South Church | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Church | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Cameron Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1868 | Journal reference | ||
| 1896 | Alterations and additions | Alterations and additions including tower | |
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| James Souttar | 1868 | 1869 | |||
| George Coutts | 1896 | Alterations and additions including tower | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen | London and New Haven: Yale University Press | p723 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Aberdeen Journal | 1 March 1868 | Or possibly 11 March | ||
| Building News | 17 July 1868 | p490 | ||
| Dundee Advertiser | 1896 | Check date | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 41592 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | James Souttar: F v13 p3 (microfiche 117/D1) | |