Basic Site Details
| Name: | Clepington Church |
| Town, district or village: | Hilltown |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | There is considerable conflict of information about the design and building of this church. See below. Drawings need to be re-visited. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Clepington and Fairfield Church | ||
| Coldside Parish Church | Yes | |
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 | |
| Isla Road | ||
| Main Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1874 | 1875 | Competition designs submitted | Built in 1880-81? |
| 1875 | |||
| 1881 | Opened | ||
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 Johnston | A | 1874 | 1875 | Won competition | |
| George Shaw Aitken | B | 1874 | Competition design? Mission chapel according to Gifford built by Maclaren & Aitken at this date. | ||
| James Maclaren | B | 1874 | Competition design? Mission chapel according to Gifford built by Maclaren & Aitken at this date. | ||
| Maclaren & Aitken | B | 1874 | Competition design? Mission chapel according to Gifford built by Maclaren & Aitken at this date. | ||
| Alexander Johnston | C | 1880 | 1881 | Actual construction? Further work? Gifford gives the date for the church as 1880-1881 but the drawings are dated 1874 and 1880. | |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Clepington Church Hall | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | Yale | p227-8 | |
| Robertson, Rev D R | 1897 | Clepington Parish Church: A Brief Sketch Of Its History | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Dundee Planning Department/NMRS | Dundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm) | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 52017 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | AND/243/1-6, AND 313 1/3 | |