Basic Site Details

Name: St Margaret's Church
Town, district or village: Knightswood
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Knightswood Church  

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 11996, Great Western RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 119281932  

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 6John Jeffrey Waddell B1926 Designs for church and halls - halls only executed, whilst commission for church went to Lorimer & Matthew
Item 2 of 6Thomas Peach Weir Young B1926 Designs for church and halls - halls only executed, whilst commission for church went to Lorimer & Matthew
Item 3 of 6Waddell & Young B1926 Designs for church and halls - halls only executed, whilst commission for church went to Lorimer & Matthew
Item 4 of 6(Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer A19281929Finished posthumously by Matthew from Lorimer's designs
Item 5 of 6John Fraser Matthew A19281932Finished posthumously by Matthew from Lorimer's designs - as assistant
Item 6 of 6Lorimer & Matthew A19281932Finished posthumously by Matthew from Lorimer's designs

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Lacy, David W198250 Years of Worship. Knightswood: St Margaret's Parish Church, Golden Jubilee of the Building 1932 1982   
Item 2 of 4Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1926   190 (design for hall and church by Waddell & Young)
Item 3 of 4Savage, Peter1980Lorimer and the Edinburgh Craft Designers Edinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing, 1980 (also paperback ed, London & Edinburgh: Steve Savage, 2005)p178
Item 4 of 4Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p398

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Architect and Building News1930Jul-Dec p27

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 5DMW ArchiveResearch notes for 'Scottish Thirties' by Charles McKean  
Item 2 of 5Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32274 
Item 3 of 5National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSLorimer and Matthew Collection LOR G/25
Item 4 of 5RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers John Fraser Matthew: L no3904 (box 18) & F no2945 (box 14)
Item 5 of 5University of StrathclydeAHAUS (Archive of Historical Architecture, University of Strathclyde)83.20