Basic Site Details Name: | SS John Cantius and Nicholas RC Church | Town, district or village: | Broxburn | City or county: | West Lothian | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | A new Roman Catholic Church of St. John Cantius and St. Nicholas, at Broxburn, near Linlithgow, N.B., was consecrated on the 7th inst. It is Gothic in style, seats 600 persons, and was built at the cost of the Countess of Buchan. [Building News 15 July 1881 Page 92]
Cost: £2,500.
| 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 | | West Main Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1880 | | Construction | | | June 1881 | | Foundation stone | | | 7 July 1881 | | Opened | | | 1890 | | | Spire added | | 1937 | | | Altar |
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 M Thomson | | A | 1880 | | Church and spire (the latter added 1890) | | Robert Thornton Shiells | | A | 1880 | | Church and spire (the latter added 1890) | | Shiells & Thomson | | A | 1880 | | Church and spire (the latter added 1890) | | Peter Paul Pugin | | B | After 1880 | Before 1904 | Reredos and niche for sacraments - date not known | | Pugin & Pugin | | B | After 1880 | Before 1904 | Reredos and niche for sacraments - date not known | | Reginald Francis Joseph Fairlie | | C | 1937 | | Altar |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsChild StructuresThis structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | | Building Name | Notes | | Canon Hoban Memorial Hall | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | pp124-5 | | RSA | 1885 | | | | 936 | | St John Cantius and St Nicholas RC Church Broxburn | | 'The first 100 years' booklet | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 15 July 1881 | | | p92 - opening |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 19222 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Architects Index | | |
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