Basic Site Details

Name: Ceres Parish Church
Town, district or village: Ceres
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Reference for Ian Lindsay work is HS List

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 13, Kirk BraeYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 7  RestorationFurnishings and other interior parts restored
Item 2 of 718051806Build/construction 
Item 3 of 71806  Original church
Item 4 of 71851  Tower added
Item 5 of 7July 1853  Tower and spire completed
Item 6 of 71865  Roof rebuilt in present gabled form - originally piended
Item 7 of 7May 1866  Rebuilding work completed

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 6Ian Gordon Lindsay    Furnishings and other interior parts restored
Item 2 of 6Alexander Leslie  18051806 
Item 3 of 6Hugh Birrell A1851 Tower and spire added
Item 4 of 6George Rae  c. 1851 Advised on building up of original openings at belfry stage
Item 5 of 6Hugh Birrell B1853 Extensive repairs
Item 6 of 6John Milne  1865 Roof rebuilt in present gabled form - originally piended

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 3Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)  p123
Item 3 of 3Pride, Glen L1999The Kingdom of Fife2nd EditionThe Rutland Pressp93

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register2363 
Item 2 of 3National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Heritors Records HR 386/4, 5 May, 6 June 1851, 28 July 1853, 28 July 1865, 5 May 1866
Item 3 of 3National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Kirk Session RecordsCH2/82/12pp418-9