Basic Site Details
| Name: | Bloomgate UP Church |
| Town, district or village: | Lanark |
| City or county: | Lanarkshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Bloomgate UF Church | ||
| Cairns Church of Scotland | ||
| Greyfriars Church of Scotland | Yes | |
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 | |
| Bloomgate | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1874 | 1875 | ||
| 21 October 1875 | Opened by Professor Cairns | ||
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 | |
| William Harvey Ross | A | 1874 | 1875 | As assistant to William Leiper | |
| William Leiper | A | 1874 | 1875 | ||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Bloomgate UF Church Hall | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Green, Simon | 2001 | William Leiper's Churches | XII | Architectural Heritage, pp38-51 | p41 |
| Small, Robert | 1904 | History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900 | Edinburgh: Riverside Press | Volume 2, p416 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA Journal | 26 August 1916 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary of Leiper p304 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 36936 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William Harvey Ross: L v15 no1015 | |