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 Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 3Helensburgh Parish Church  
Item 2 of 3Old and St Andrew's Church  
Item 3 of 3Tourist Information CentreYes 

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 14, East Clyde StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 51846   
Item 2 of 51912  Plans dated for alterations to choir
Item 3 of 51919  Plans dated for alterations to choir
Item 4 of 521 May 1923  Session clerk and minister's room addition, and porch added to clock tower - plans dated
Item 5 of 51982  Nave and hall demolished

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 4Charles Wilson  1846  
Item 2 of 4Robert Wemyss B1912 Alterations to choir
Item 3 of 4Robert Wemyss C1919 Alterations to choir
Item 4 of 4Robert Wemyss A1923 Session clerk and minister's room addition, and porch added to clock tower

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Sinclair, Fiona J, ed1995Charles Wilson Architect 1810-1863: A Question of Style Glasgow: Park Circus Promotions, 1995p22
Item 2 of 3Thomson, David1882Memoir of Charles Wilson13 March 1882Proceedings of the Glasgow Philosophical Society 
Item 3 of 3Walker, F A2000Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland)  p277

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register34727 
Item 2 of 2National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings Collection Drawings dated 1912 and 1919 - designs for additions to choir; 14/1923