Basic Site Details
| Name: | Melville UF Church |
| City or county: | Aberdeen |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | The church was to be square with a circular auditorium, having 705 sittings. A further 500 sittings were to be provided in the hall facing Rose Street |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Melville Church | Yes | |
| Melville Court | ||
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 | |
| Rose Street | Yes | |
| Melville UF Church, Skene Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 30 May 1901 | Plans passed | ||
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 | |
| Alexander Brown | A | 1901 | |||
| Brown & Watt | A | 1901 | |||
| George Watt | A | 1901 | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gammie | 1909 | The churches of Aberdeen | p149-158 | ||
| Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen | London and New Haven: Yale University Press | pp39,157 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 25 May 1901 | p518 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Aberdeen City Archives (Copy in Public Library) | Aberdeen Plans Committee Minutes | 30 May 1901 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 47495 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Brown and Watt Scrapbook | p90, 105, 112 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | George Watt: L v17 no1224 | |