Basic Site Details
| Name: | West Free Church |
| Town, district or village: | Alloa |
| City or county: | Clackmannanshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Bank Street Free Church | Yes | |
| Chalmers Free Church | ||
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 | |
| Bank Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1854 | 1856 | ||
| 24 April 1855 | Foundation stone | ||
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 | |
| J, W H & J M Hay ('The Hays of Liverpool') | A | 1854 | 1856 | ||
| James Murdoch Hay | A | 1854 | 1856 | ||
| John Hay | A | 1854 | 1856 | ||
| Thomas Bonnar | A | 1854 | 1856 | as mason, for Hays of Liverpool | |
| William Hardie Hay | A | 1854 | 1856 | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil | 2002 | Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p139 | |
| Walker, David M | 2002 | Presbyterian Variations on Themes by Sharpe and Pugin:The Scottish Work of the Hays of Liverpool | Architectural Heritage XIII, Journal of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland, pp99-127 | p109 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building Chronicle | 1 August 1856 | II | p87 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Alloa Public Library | Local history archival material | Engraving dated 1855 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 20983 | |