Basic Site Details Name: | Bridge of Weir UP Church | Town, district or village: | Bridge of Weir | City or county: | Renfrewshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Cost: £2,500.
It is thought that the 'Bridge of Weir UF Church' remodelled by Ramsay Traquair in 1912 is this church, but it could be a different one.
Building News gives the name as Freeland UF Church, Bridge of Weir, and cost of renovation as £1,770 [30 May 1913 p767] | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Bridge of Weir UF Church | | This is thought to be the same building | | Freeland Church | Yes | | | Ranfurly Church of Scotland | 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 | | Ranfurly Place | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 23 May 1891 | | Foundation stone | | | 1912 | | | Remodelling/ renovation. Church re-opened May 1913 |
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 Bennie Wilson | | | 1891 | | Won in competition | | Ramsay Traquair | | | 1912 | 1913 | Remodelling/renovation. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Harper, Roger H | 1983 | Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions… | | London: Mansell Publishing | | | Small, Robert | 1904 | History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900 | | Edinburgh: Riverside Press | Volume 2, p544 | | Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | | | p86 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | Early 1891 | LX | | p195 | | Building News | 6 March 1891 | | | | | Building News | 30 May 1913 | | | p767 - reopening after renovation |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 12774 | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Ramsay Traquair: F v24 no1745 |
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