Basic Site Details Name: | Abbey Close UP Church | Town, district or village: | Paisley | City or county: | Renfrewshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Abbey Close UF Church | 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 | | Abbey Close | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | | | | New doors and furnishings by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson - date unknown | | 1827 | | | Original church | | 1905 | 1906 | | Pulpit, organ case, font, light fittings and decoration by Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh | | 1914 | | | Alterations on hall | | 1965 | | Demolition | |
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 | | Alexander Thomson | | | | | New doors and furnishings: attribution undocumented, date unknown | | James Drummond | | | 1827 | | Original church | | Charles Rennie Mackintosh | | A | 1905 | 1906 | Pulpit, organ case, font, light fittings and decoration | | Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh | | A | 1905 | 1906 | Pulpit, organ case, font, light fittings and decoration | | John Keppie | | A | 1905 | 1906 | Pulpit, organ case, font, light fittings and decoration | | William Brown (junior) | | | 1914 | | Alterations on hall |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Abbey Close United Presbyterian Congregation | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Billcliffe, Roger | 1979 | Charles Rennie Mackintosh: The Complete Furniture, Furniture Drawings & Interior Designs | | Guildford & London: Lutterworth Press | p183 | | Crawford, Alan | 1995 | Charles Rennie Mackintosh | | London: Thames and Hudson | p211 - Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh work | | Stamp, Gavin | 1999 | Alexander Thomson: The Unknown Genius | | London: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999 | p182 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Keppie Design (David Stark) | Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie | | No 333 | | Paisley Central Library | Semple's scraps | | 7 April 1875 - re: James Drummond | | Renfrewshire Council | Paisley Dean of Guild Records | | Plans for alterations on hall dated 1914 |
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