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 Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Park 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 1Charlotte StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 51862   
Item 2 of 516 July 1862 Foundation stone 
Item 3 of 514 June 1863 Opened 
Item 4 of 518871888 Alterations and redecoration, including new staircase
Item 5 of 58 August 1887  New staircase - plans dated

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 2John Honeyman  1862  
Item 2 of 2William Leiper  18871888Alterations and redecoration, including new staircase

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 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Park Church halls 
Item 2 of 2Park Free Church hallThis presumably superseded the Church Hall on which Honeyman had worked.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3McDonald, William (ed)1999Burgh of Helensburgh Dean of Guild Court Records 1875-1975 Argyll & Bute Council Library & Information Service and Argyll & Bute Archives 
Item 2 of 3Stark, David2004Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Co., 1854 to 2004 Glasgow: Stenlake Publishing Ltdpp133-4
Item 3 of 3Walker, F A2000Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland)  p270

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder11 January 1862XX  
Item 2 of 2Building News18 July 1890   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Argyll & Bute Council ArchivesHelensburgh Dean of Guild 8/1887
Item 2 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register34714 
Item 3 of 3Hunterian MuseumMackintosh Collection Job book