Basic Site Details Name: | West Kilbride Free Church | Town, district or village: | West Kilbride | City or county: | Ayrshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | West Kilbride, N.B.—The foundation-stone of a new Free Church was laid in Main-street on the 24th ult. The church will be 65feet 6 inches by 37 feet inside main walls, and will accommodate 450 persons in area, and a gallery over entrance lobby. To the rear are placed the session-house and vestry. The masonry is of red freestone, the chief frontage being in bull-nosed rubble and polished dressings. The chief consists of a projecting doorway, with gable above, and recessed and panelled jambs. This is flanked by buttresses, and behind the gable is a rose traceried window. On the left hand and west front will be a tower, containing stair to gallery, and finished by a spire, rising, in all, 120ft. from ground. The ceiling will be coved on the side walls, and waggon-headed in the centre, plastered between the couples, the tie-beams of which, and of exposed parts, will be of dressed timber. The platforms, pews, and fittings will be of pitch-pine. Mr. James Ritchie, of Glasgow, is the architect, and the chief contractors are, for masonry, Mr. J. MacFarlane, West Kilbride ; joinery, Mr. Miller, Glasgow; plastering, Mr J. Boyd, Saltcoats; and glazing, Messrs J. and J. Kier, Glasgow. The total cost will be about £3,000. [Building News 6 August 1880 p168]
The extension by Brodie is designed on neo-Bauhaus principles using Bavarian green tiles in the roofing and clean wooden lines. The original plans did not include a performance stage but Brodie added this after consultation with the Kirk Session.
| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | St Andrew | | | | West Kilbride Parish Church | | |
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 | | Main Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1880 | 1881 | Build/construction | | | 24 July 1880 | | | Foundation stone laid | | 1968 | 1970 | Addition | Brick hall |
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 | | James Ritchie | | | 1880 | 1881 | | | Margaret Brash Brodie (Miss) | | B | 1968 | 1970 | Brick hall |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p674-5 | | Close, Robert | 1992 | Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural Guide | | Edinburgh: RIAS | p79 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect | 20 August 1881 | | | | | Building News | 6 August 1880 | | | p168 |
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