Basic Site Details
| Name: | Helensburgh UP Church |
| Town, district or village: | Helensburgh |
| City or county: | Dunbartonshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | This church superseded the earlier UP Church in King Street West (built as the United Secession Church - see separate entry), which was subsequently used as a hall. There is no reference to the 1860 church in Small. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | St Columba's Church | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Church | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Colquhoun Street | Yes | Address of 1878 enlargement |
| Sinclair Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1860 | |||
| 1874 | Alterations after storm damage | ||
| 18 March 1878 | Enlargement - plans dated | ||
| 1894 | 1897 | Redecoration | |
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| William Spence | 1860 | ||||
| William Leiper | 1874 | Alterations after storm damage | |||
| Duncan McNaughtan | 1878 | Enlargement | |||
| Alexander Nisbet Paterson | 1894 | 1897 | Redecoration | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| McDonald, William (ed) | 1999 | Burgh of Helensburgh Dean of Guild Court Records 1875-1975 | Argyll & Bute Council Library & Information Service and Argyll & Bute Archives | ||
| Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1896 | 354 | |||
| Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | p270 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Helensburgh and Gareloch Times | 27 June 1883 | Obituary | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Argyll & Bute Council Archives | Helensburgh Dean of Guild | 3/1878 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 34856 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Alexander Nisbet Paterson: F v20 no1431 (microfilm reel 13) | |