Basic Site Details
| Name: | Girvan Methodist Church |
| Town, district or village: | Girvan |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Church opened 2 July 1903. 430 sittings. Cost £2,640 |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Wesleyan Methodist Church | ||
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 | |
| Dalrymple Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1902 | |||
| 2 July 1903 | Opened | ||
| 1925 | Addition | Hall | |
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 | |
| David Salmond | A | 1902 | 1903 | ||
| John Watson | A | 1902 | 1903 | ||
| Watson & Salmond | A | 1902 | 1903 | ||
| A___B___Cannon (Rev) | C | 1925 | Addition of hall | ||
| ARP Lorimer & Associates Ltd | D | 1995 | 2000 | Restoration | |
| Patrick James Lorimer | D | 1995 | 2000 | Restoration | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Academy Architecture | 1903 | Part 1 | p82 | ||
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p338 | |
| Close, Robert | 1992 | Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural Guide | Edinburgh: RIAS | p180 | |
| Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1903 | 557 | |||
| Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1906 | 976 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architect | 10 July 1903 | p36 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Mitchell Library Glasgow | Office Plans and drawings of Watson, Salmond & Gray | TD 1155/75 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | David Salmond: L v20 no1568 & F v22 no1517 (microfilm reel 13) | |