Basic Site Details
| Name: | Macduff Free Church |
| Town, district or village: | Macduff |
| City or county: | Banffshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | It is proposed to erect a new church and hall at Macduff, Banffshire. Messrs Matthews & Mackenzie, architects, Aberdeen, have prepared plans. [Builder 11 September 1897 p208] |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Gardner Church of Scotland | Yes | |
| Gardner Memorial Church | ||
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 | |
| 61, Duff Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1897 | 1898 | ||
| 1899 | Building dated | ||
| 1992 | Alteration/conversion | Conversion to Arts Centre | |
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 Marshall Mackenzie | B | 1897 | 1898 | ||
| James Matthews | B | 1897 | 1898 | Probably not involved | |
| Matthews & Mackenzie | B | 1897 | 1898 | ||
| William Henderson & Son | A | Before 1899 | Provided plans but commission went to A Marshall Mackenzie | ||
| William Low Henderson | A | Before 1899 | Provided plans but commission went to A Marshall Mackenzie | ||
| Henry ('Harry') James Lyall Mantell | C | 1992 | Conversion to Arts Centre | ||
| Meldrum & Mantell | C | 1992 | Conversion to Arts Centre | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | p280 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 11 September 1897 | p208 | ||
| Builder | 11 September 1898 | LXXV | HS says 11 September 1898 - possible error | |
| Builder | Early 1899 | LXXVI | p576 - obituary of William Low Henderson | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Harry Mantell | Information sent via'Contact Us' on DSA website | Sent October 2009 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 37627 | |