Basic Site Details
| Name: | Kilbarchan Parish Church and Manse |
| Town, district or village: | Kilbarchan |
| City or county: | Renfrewshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
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| Notes: | William Holmes Howie's mother came from Kilbarchan. There is a stained glass window in the church dedicated to James Stevenson (with hwom Howie had spent some time as assistant) & family which was presumably moved here from the old church when the new church was built. The Stevensons are still in Kilbarchan. They gave the land for the car park associated with the church in the 1990s and I do wonder if they donated the land for the church which might explain why Howie got the job. (Information courtesy of Judith Roebuck, Heritage Management West Team). |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Old Parish Church | Yes | |
| West Church | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Parish Church | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1894 | Proposed | ||
| 1899 | 1901 | Construction | |
| 1900 | Design exhibited | ||
| 13 January 1901 | 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 | |
| William Holmes Howie | 1899(?) | 1901(?) | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1900 | 535, 569 | |||
| Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | p65 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building News | 31 March 1894 | Wrongly attributes to James Howie | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 13468 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William Holmes Howie: L v18 no1350 | |