Basic Site Details Name: | Cupar Free Church | Town, district or village: | Cupar | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Replaced earlier church of 1844.
Builder: Alexander Ramsay. Cost: £10,000 (partly defrayed by legacy of £7,500 from Sir David Baxter of Kilmaron). | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | St John's Church | Yes | | | St John's UF Church | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Bonnygate | Yes | | | South Union Street | | Original address? |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1875 | 1878 | | | | 28 July 1876 | | Foundation stone | | | November 1878 | | Opened | |
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 | | Campbell Douglas | | A | 1875 | 1878 | Won competition to secure job | | Campbell Douglas & Sellars | | A | 1875 | 1878 | Won competition to secure job | | James Sellars | | A | 1875 | 1878 | Won competition to secure job |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Ewing, W | | Annals of the Free Church | | | Volume II, p 148 (for origins of congregation) | | Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p162 | | Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1876 | | | | 641 | | Groome, Francis H | 1883 | Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect | 1876 | XVI | | p 70 | | British Architect | 19 November 1875 | IV | | | | British Architect | 28 July 1876 | VI | | p 57 | | Builder | 1876 | XXXIV | | pp 371 & 794 | | Building News | 1878 | XXXV | | p 409 | | Building News | 1890 | LVIII | | p 335 - obituary of Campbell Douglas | | RIBA Journal | 1910 | v17 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 24237 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Buildings of Scotland Research Notes (for published volumes) | | |
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