Description

John Honeyman, architect. Built 1863-64. Early English Gothic
former church, rectangular-plan, with 3-stage square tower at
north east corner capped by tall, broached spire. Snecked and
stugged ashlar, with polished dressings. Plain lower stage of
tower has continuous horizontal string; upper stages offset
with clasping buttresses capped with pinnacles; single
hood-moulded lancet to outer faces of 2nd stage; each face of
top stage has large, louvered and hood-moulded belfry opening
with shafted jambs. Lucarnes at foot of spire. Gabled
elevation to High Street: cusped-headed door recessed under
pointed arched and gabled opening flanked by pointed windows.
Triple window above, lights with cusped heads hood-moulded;
small, 3-light window in gable head with taller central
light. Angle buttresses to left with gablet and pinnacle. Low
stair tower to left with shouldered door under pointed arch;
2-light window above. All openings have moulded arches, and
shafted jambs (some of black Carnock stone) with foliate
capitals. Body of church has 5 pointed windows to each side
elevation; modern alterations at west gable. Slated roofs,
swept over aisles. Interior gutted.

Statement of Interest

Foundation stone laid 13.7.1863. Built as Free Church. No

longer ecclesiastical use converted to form licensed leisure

complex 1981/82.

Church hall and 1902 link to church by Baird & Thomson

demolished 1981.

Cost of building about $5,000.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17848408

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  For the Record
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas