Basic Site Details Name: | UP Church and Manse | Town, district or village: | Holm of Balfron | City or county: | Stirlingshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Holm UP Church | | | | Mansefield | Yes | Manse also called Ol South Manse | | Old South Church | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | c. 1858 | | | Original plans - unexecuted, but possibly modified for executed church | | 1859 | | | | | 15 January 1860 | | Opened | |
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 | | A & G Thomson | | A | c. 1858 | | 1858 plans were unexecuted, but possibly modified for executed church | | Alexander Thomson | | A | c. 1858 | | 1858 plans were unexecuted, but possibly modified for executed church | | George Thomson | | A | c. 1858 | | 1858 plans were unexecuted, but possibly modified for executed church |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Ministers, Elders and Managers of UP Church Holm Balfron | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Small, Robert | 1904 | History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900 | | Edinburgh: Riverside Press | Volume 1, p213 | | Smith, John Guthrie | 1896 | Strathendrick and its Inhabitants from Early Times | | Glasgow, 1896 | p47 | | Stamp, Gavin | 1999 | Alexander Thomson: The Unknown Genius | | London: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999 | | | Stamp, Gavin and McKinstry, eds | 1994 | 'Greek' Thomson | | Edinburgh University Press, 1994 | Chapter by Andrew McMillan |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Alexander Thomson Society Newsletter | August 2005 | 35 | | p8-10 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Mitchell Library, Glasgow | Drawings Collection | | Plan and elevations |
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