Basic Site Details Name: | Established Church | Town, district or village: | Helensburgh | City or county: | Dunbartonshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | C Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Tower survives as an information centre. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Helensburgh Parish Church | | | | Old and St Andrew's Church | | | | Tourist Information Centre | 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 | | 4, East Clyde Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1846 | | | | | 1912 | | | Plans dated for alterations to choir | | 1919 | | | Plans dated for alterations to choir | | 21 May 1923 | | | Session clerk and minister's room addition, and porch added to clock tower - plans dated | | 1982 | | | Nave and hall demolished |
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 | | Charles Wilson | | | 1846 | | | | Robert Wemyss | | B | 1912 | | Alterations to choir | | Robert Wemyss | | C | 1919 | | Alterations to choir | | Robert Wemyss | | A | 1923 | | Session clerk and minister's room addition, and porch added to clock tower |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Sinclair, Fiona J, ed | 1995 | Charles Wilson Architect 1810-1863: A Question of Style | | Glasgow: Park Circus Promotions, 1995 | p22 | | Thomson, David | 1882 | Memoir of Charles Wilson | 13 March 1882 | Proceedings of the Glasgow Philosophical Society | | | Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p277 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 34727 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | Drawings dated 1912 and 1919 - designs for additions to choir; 14/1923 |
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