Basic Site Details

Name: Kirkcaldy Old Kirk
Town, district or village: Kirkcaldy
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B listed
Grid ref:
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Kirkcaldy Old Parish Church  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Church  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 81400s Build/constructionTower
Item 2 of 8c. 1643 RepairRepair and enlargement of church
Item 3 of 81799 AdditionTop stage of tower
Item 4 of 81807 Build/constructionChurch. Also doorways inserted in tower
Item 5 of 81950 RepairStructural repairs
Item 6 of 81961 AdditionSession house
Item 7 of 81968 Alterations and additionsInterior alterations
Item 8 of 81986 RepairAfter fire

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 4John Mylne Bc. 1643 Repair and enlargement of church
Item 2 of 4Archibald & James Elliot A18061807 
Item 3 of 4Archibald Elliot A18061807 
Item 4 of 4James Elliot A18061807 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 8Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 8Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)  p280
Item 3 of 8Groome, Francis H Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-85) Edinburgh, London & Glasgow: Thomas C Jack, Grange Publishing Works 
Item 4 of 8Irvine, John1993Kirkcaldy Old Parish Church 1244-1994   
Item 5 of 8MacGibbon and Ross Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland  Volume V, p153
Item 6 of 8Millar, A H1895Fife pictorial and historical CuparVolume 2, p109
Item 7 of 8RCAHMS1933Inventory of Fife , Kinross and Clackmannan   
Item 8 of 8www.okheritage.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk www.okheritage.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register36317 
Item 2 of 3National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Gifts and depositsGD 26/13/329Repair of church ,mantioned in a letter of 2 January 1650
Item 3 of 3National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Heritors RecordsHR 239/1pp46, 47, 49