Basic Site Details Name: | Church of the Holy Rude | Town, district or village: | Stirling | City or county: | Stirlingshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Church of the Holy Rood | Yes | | | Stirling High Church | Yes | | | West Church | Yes | Was the nave prior to c.1911 |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | Before 1806 | | Addition | Internal alteration to East Church | | 1818 | | Restoration | Restoration of West Church | | 1858 | | | Repairs and alterations | | 1868 | 1869 | | Further work, perhaps not done, taken over by James Collie | | 1869 | | | Restoration of east church and new entrance gable at south transept | | 1889 | | | Refurnishing of east chuurch and probably new organ case. Removed on reunification of church | | 1896 | 1897 | | Restoration of Moir of Leckie vault in west church and reduction by one bay to expose nave walls. Rowand Anderson appointed to supervise at suggestion of John Allan, architect | | 1911 | 1914 | | Restoration of nave (then the West Church) including the removal of Graham's plaster vault. | | 1936 | 1938 | | Uniting of the two churches | | 1964 | 1985 | Restoration | |
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 | | James Millar | | S | | | Internal alterations to East Church | | James Gillespie Graham | | J | 1818 | | Restoration of West Church. | | John Thomas Rochead | | A | 1858 | | Repairs and alterations to west church | | John Thomas Rochead | | B | 1868 | 1869 | Further work, perhaps not done, taken over by James Collie in 1869 | | James Collie | | C | 1869 | | Alterations to east church | | John William Small | | D | 1889 | | Refurnishing of east chuurch and probably new organ case. Removed on reunification of church | | John William Small | | E | 1896 | 1897 | Restoration of Moir of Leckie vault in west church and reduction by one bay to expose nave walls. Rowand Anderson appointed to supervise at suggestion of John Allan, architect | | Alfred Lightly MacGibbon | | F | 1911 | 1914 | Restoration of nave; also pulpit incorporating earlier parts. Removal of Gillespie Graham/s plaster vault. | | MacGibbon & Ross | | F | 1911 | 1914 | Restoration of nave; also pulpit incorporating earlier parts. Removal of Gillespie Graham/s plaster vault. | | Thomas Ross | | F | 1911 | 1914 | Restoration of nave; also pulpit incorporating earlier parts. Removal of Gillespie Graham/s plaster vault. | | James Miller | | G | 1936 | 1938 | Restoration, designed by Miller himself; he took no fee | | James Miller & Son | | G | 1936 | 1938 | Restoration, designed by Miller himself; he took no fee. | | Margaret Findlay Makins | | G | June 1937 | September 1937 | Assistant to James Miller for restoration. | | Honeyman, Jack & Robertson | | H | 1964 | 1985 | Renovation and choir stalls. | | Robert Hill McEachern | | H | 1964 | 1985 | Renovation and choir stalls. Job architect. | | William Archibald Park Jack | | H | 1964 | 1985 | Renovation and choir stalls.. Consultant. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Allen, Nic (ed.) | | Scottish Architects in Conservation | | | p52 | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | | | Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil | 2002 | Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) | | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p689, 697 | | Gillespie | | Round About Falkirk | | | | | RCAHMS | | Inventory of Stirlingshire | | | p129-140 | | RSA | 1930 | | | | 566 | | Smith, Norma | 1991 | John William Small: his life and work | | University of St Andrews MA dissertation | p34 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1936 | Jan-Jun | | p313 | | Stirling Sentinel | 24 December 1889 | | | | | Stirling Sentinel | 20 October 1896 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 41083 | | | RIAS Collection, NMRS, RCAHMS | James Miller, Son & Manson Drawings Collection | | 67 drawings | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Margaret Findlay Makins: A no 787* (combined box 199) | | Stirling Local History Library | Stirling Local History Library | | Scrapbook of undated cuttings |
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