Basic Site Details Name: | Park Free Church | Town, district or village: | Helensburgh | City or county: | Dunbartonshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Cost £2,518 plus wright work. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Park Church | Yes | |
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 | | Charlotte Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1862 | | | | | 16 July 1862 | | Foundation stone | | | 14 June 1863 | | Opened | | | 1887 | 1888 | | Alterations and redecoration, including new staircase | | 8 August 1887 | | | New staircase - plans dated |
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 | | John Honeyman | | | 1862 | | | | William Leiper | | | 1887 | 1888 | Alterations and redecoration, including new staircase |
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an item to view details): | | Building Name | Notes | | Park Church halls | | | Park Free Church hall | This presumably superseded the Church Hall on which Honeyman had worked. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McDonald, William (ed) | 1999 | Burgh of Helensburgh Dean of Guild Court Records 1875-1975 | | Argyll & Bute Council Library & Information Service and Argyll & Bute Archives | | | Stark, David | 2004 | Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Co., 1854 to 2004 | | Glasgow: Stenlake Publishing Ltd | pp133-4 | | Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p270 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 11 January 1862 | XX | | | | Building News | 18 July 1890 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Argyll & Bute Council Archives | Helensburgh Dean of Guild | | 8/1887 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 34714 | | | Hunterian Museum | Mackintosh Collection | | Job book |
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