Basic Site Details
| Name: | Maxwelltown Free Church |
| Town, district or village: | Dumfries |
| City or county: | Dumfriesshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Mwxwelltown West Church | ||
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 | |
| Maxwelltown Free Church, Laurieknowe | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1865 | 1866 | ||
| February 1865 | Drawings dated | ||
| 6 July 1865 | Foundation stone | ||
| 15 November 1866 | Opened | ||
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 Barbour | 1865 | 1866 | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 1996 | Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland) | p245 | ||
| MacDowall | 1867 | History of Dumfries | p702 | ||
| MacDowall | 1885 | Guide to Dumfries | p69 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Dumfries & Galloway Council | James Barbour drawings, Sutherland Dickie & Copland Archive (many not traced, 2010) | 446 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 26259 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Photographic Archive | Photographic copies | |