Basic Site Details | Name: | Free Church | | Town, district or village: | New Stevenston | | City or county: | Lanarkshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | On the same day (the previous Monday) the foundation-stone of a new Free Church was laid at New Stevenston, near Holytown, N.B. The style is Early English. The dimensions are 70 feet by 48 feet and 38 feet internal height of roof, with a belfry 70 feet high. Mr. Alexander Hinshelwood, of Wishen, is the architect; Mr. James King, of Motherwell, the contractor for masonry; and Mr. A. Millar, of the same town, for joinery. The church will seat 660 persons. [Building News 25 July 1879 p114] | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Church | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1879 | | Foundation stone | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | Alexander Hinshelwood | | | 1879 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 25 July 1879 | | | p114 |
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