Basic Site Details | Name: | Kirkcaldy UP Church | | Town, district or village: | Sinclairtown, Kirkcaldy | | City or county: | Fife | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The memorial-stone of the new UP church in Loughborough-road, Sinclair-town, Glasgow, was laid on Monday. The new church, which is now almost completed, is in the Gothic style, and is seated to accommodate 800 persons. It is provided with front and side galleries, and the seats in the area of the church are all arranged in circles so that the sitters face the minister. The building is situated on a commanding site, and has a spire rising to a height of 115ft. The architect is Mr. Baldie, Bath-street, Glasgow. The cost of the building is £5,000, exclusive of site.[Building News 23 September 1881 p407]
This was an extension church. Congregation dissolved in 1969. | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Loughborough Road Parish Church | Yes | | | Loughborough Road UF Church | | | | Loughborough Road UP 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 | | Loughborough Road | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | September 1881 | | Foundation stone | | | 6 October 1881 | | Opened | |
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 | | Robert Baldie | | | 1880 | 1881 | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p299 | | Scott, Hew | | Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae | | Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd | Volume X, p 283 | | Small, Robert | 1904 | History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900 | | Edinburgh: Riverside Press | Volume 2, pp 360-1 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect | 24 September 1881 | | | | | Building News | 23 September 1881 | XLI | | p 407 |
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