Basic Site Details

Name: Cambuslang UP Church
Town, district or village: Cambuslang
City or county: Lanarkshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: On Saturday (26 Febryary 1898) the memorial-stone of the new United Presbyterian church, at present in course of erection on the grounds of Rossbank, West End, Cambuslang, was laid. The buildings consist of a church to accommodate 758, to cost £4,900; church officer's house, to cost £300: also halls, vestry, managers' room, etc, to cost £2,000; total, £7,200.[Building News 4 March 1898 p330]

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2Trinity Parish ChurchYes 
Item 2 of 2Trinity UF ChurchYes 

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Cambuslang UP Church, Glasgow RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 218971899  
Item 2 of 226 February 1898 Foundation stoneFoundation stone laid

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 2William Ferguson A18971899 
Item 2 of 2William Ferguson (junior) (or William Moncrieff Ferguson, or Willie Ferguson) A18971899As apprentice to his father, William Ferguson

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p502

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder5 March 1898  p237 - foundation stone
Item 2 of 2Building News4 March 1898  p237

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33794 
Item 2 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers William Ferguson: L v17 no1261; William Ferguson Junior: L v24 no1914