Basic Site Details Name: | Whitekirk Church | Town, district or village: | Whitekirk | City or county: | East Lothian | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The mediaval church was 'destroyed by incendiary women,' (suffragettes) who set the building alight on 26 February 1914. Following restoration by Lorimer it re-opened in October 1917.
In terms of the report made to the heritors of Whitekirk by Sir Robert Lorimer, ARSA and Dr Ross, with reference to the fabric of Whitekirk Church, recently destroyed by incendiary women, a temporary roof is being placed over the walls of the tower pending restoration. [Building News 3 April 1914 Page 486]
WHITEKIRK.—The scheme for the restoration of Whitekirk Church. Haddingtonshire, which was burned down by incendiaries in February, has now so far advanced that it has been possible to appoint an architect to prepare plans an obtain estimates. Sir Robert Lorimer, ARSA, FRIBA of Edinburgh. has been selected. The funds subscribed and otherwise available are £6,400, but this leaves about £1,600 still to be raised to allow of the complete restoration. [Building News 31 July 1914 Page 145] | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | St Mary's Parish Church, Whitekirk | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1884 | | | New nave ceiling and alterations | | 1891 | | | Date of drawings for organ chamber | | 1894 | | | Restoration | | 1914 | 1917 | | Restoration of medieval church and new furnishings after fire (church set fire to by suffragettes) | | 1918 | | Design exhibited | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p468 | | RSA | 1918 | | | | 659 | | Savage, Peter | 1980 | Lorimer and the Edinburgh Craft Designers | | Edinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing, 1980 (also paperback ed, London & Edinburgh: Steve Savage, 2005) | p176 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 3 April 1914 | | | p486. Report and temporary protection | | Building News | 31 July 1914 | | | p145 Lorimer appointed architect | | Building News | 24 October 1917 | | | p339 Church had re-opened the previous Thursday |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 14615 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | Acc No 1998/137 | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | | LOR W/1 | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Library | | D43076--84 photos of drawings |
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