Basic Site Details
| Name: | Thornton Chapel |
| Town, district or village: | Thornton |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | Markinch |
| Status: | C Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Old Parish Church | Yes | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Main Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1835 | |||
| 1897 | Alterations - transepts added and windows replaced | ||
| 1934 | Alterations and new furnishings | ||
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 | |
| James Robertson | 1835 | ||||
| Gillespie & Scott | B | 1897 | Alterations - transepts added and windows replaced | ||
| James Ross Gillespie | B | 1897 | Alterations - transepts added and windows replaced | ||
| James Scott | B | 1897 | Alterations - transepts added and windows replaced | ||
| Gillespie & Scott | C | 1934 | Alterations and new furnishings | ||
| James Scott | C | 1934 | Alterations and new furnishings | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Brown, R Lamont | 1982 | Discovering Fife | p81 | ||
| Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | p418 | ||
| Historic Scotland Lists | |||||
| Philp, M | 1895 | Thornton Parish Church | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 42995 | |
| St Andrews University Library | James Gillespie and Scott Archive | Bundle 2275 for new furnishings | |