Larger versions of these images are located at the foot of the page. Basic Site Details Name: | Dunfermline Abbey | Town, district or village: | Dunfermline | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Gateways and walls B Listed. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Abbey | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes |  | 1755 | | Repair | Repairs |  | 1770 | | Repair | |  | 1807 | | | Collapse of south-west tower |  | 1808 | 1810 | | Rebuilding of south-west tower, plus repairs, alterations and improvements |  | 1813 | | | Consultation on Stark's proposals |  | Before 1813 | | | Proposals for new parish church |  | 1845 | 1848 | | Restoration |  | 1888 | | | windows by Bodley |  | 1889 | 1892 | | Pulpit, communion table, steps, gates, redecoration of parish church |  | 3 September 1901 | | | Heritors approve report on state of roof of north aisle |  | 8 April 1904 | | Plans approved | Reseating, heating and ventilation |  | 21 October 1905 | | | Reopened after redecoration |  | 1909 | | | Refectory and pedestrian gate |  | 1911 | After 1915 | | Repairs to stonework |  | 1916 | | | New paving to nave, showing outline of the original 12th-century church recently excavated by Chalmers |  | 1921 | | | Repairs to roof of tower |  | 1930 | | | New lectern by Davidson |  | 1952 | | | South choir aisle fitted up as a war memorial (plans dated c.1951 - 1959) |  | 11 May 1952 | | | South choir aisle dedicated |  | c. 1982 | c. 1988 | Restoration | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 |  | George Paterson | Architect | A | 1755 | | Repairs |  | George Paterson | Architect | M | 1770 | | Repairs |  | William Stark | Architect | B | 1808 | 1810 | Rebuilding of south-west tower, plus repairs, alterations and improvements |  | William Stirling I | Architect | | 1813 | | Consulted on William Stark's proposals |  | William Stark | Architect | C | Before 1813 | | Proposals for new parish church |  | H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | Architectural practice | D | 1845 | 1848 | Restoration - with Nixon as architect in charge of the Office of Works in Scotland, with Matheson as assistant |  | Robert Matheson | Architect | D | 1845 | 1848 | Restoration - as assistant to William Nixon, architect in charge of the Office of Works in Scotland |  | William Nixon | Architect | D | 1845 | 1848 | Restoration - Nixon as architect in charge of the Office of Works in Scotland, with Matheson as assistant |  | Thomas Bonnar | Builder | | 1854 | | Recommendations for improvements |  | Robert Reid | Architect | N | Before 1856 | | Restoration - as Head of Scottish Office of Works |  | Bodley & Garner | Architectural practice | E | 1880 | | East window of s transept (with William Wilson) |  | George Frederick Bodley | Architect | E | 1880 | | East window of s transept |  | Thomas Garner | Architect | E | 1880 | | East window of s transept |  | (Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson | Architect | F | 1889 | 1892 | Pulpit, commumion table, steps, gates, redecoration of parish church |  | Wardrop & Anderson | Architectural practice | F | 1889 | 1892 | Pulpit, commumion table, steps, gates, redecoration of parish church |  | (Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson | Architect | G | 1900 | 1901 | West window of south transept? |  | Anderson Simon & Crawford | Architectural practice | G | 1900 | 1901 | West window of south transept? |  | Andrew Scobie | Architect | | 3 September 1901 | | Heritors approve report by Scobie on state of roof of north aisle |  | (Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson | Architect | H | 1904 | 1905 | Reseating, heating and ventilation |  | Rowand Anderson & Paul | Architectural practice | H | 1904 | 1905 | Reseating, heating and ventilation |  | (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | Architect | I | 1909 | | Refectory and pedestrian gate |  | (Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson | Architect | J | 1911 | After 1915 | Repairs to stonework |  | Rowand Anderson & Paul | Architectural practice | J | 1911 | After 1915 | Repairs to stonework |  | Peter Macgregor Chalmers | Architect | | 1916 | | New paving to nave, showing outline of the original 12th-century church recently excavated by Chalmers |  | Muirhead & Rutherford | Architectural practice | K | 1921 | | Repairs to roof of tower |  | Thomas Rutherford | Architect | K | 1921 | | Repairs to roof of tower |  | H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | Architectural practice | L | 1934 | | Improvements on Durie Bay (Nave) - with Shearer as consultant and under Wilson Paterson as architect to the Office of Works |  | James Grant Shearer | Architect | L | 1934 | | Improvements on Durie Bay (Nave) in consultation with J Wilson Paterson |  | John Wilson Paterson | Architect | L | 1934 | | Improvements on Durie Bay (Nave)- as consultant to Shearer and architect of the Office of Works |  | James Grant Shearer | Architect | M | 1938 | 1939 | Re-inforcement and repair of roof over Abbey Church |  | James Grant Shearer | Architect | N | 1952 | | South choir aisle fitted up as a war memorial |  | Marcus MacDonald Johnston | Architect | P | 1982 | 1988 | Restorastion |  | Shearer & Annand | Architectural practice | P | c. 1982 | c. 1988 | Restoration |  | William Gordon Withers | Architect | P | c. 1982 | c. 1988 | Restoration |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes |  | Durie, N | Clients for Durie Bay |  | Lindores, Mrs Maitland J | Clients for Durie Bay |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |  | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | |  | Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | pp178-181 (war memorial chapel), 182, 184 |  | Henderson, E | 1879 | Annals of Dunfermline | | | p569 |  | Pride, Glen L | 1999 | The Kingdom of Fife | 2nd Edition | The Rutland Press | p10 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes |  | Architect | 1890 | XLIV | | p 164 - pulpit |  | Builder | 1905 | LXXXIX | | p 506 |  | Building News | October 1905 | LXXXIX | | p 598 |  | Edinburgh Evening Courant | 12 December 1808 | | | |  | Journal of Decorative Art | December 1905 | XXV | | pp 449-50 |  | RIBA Journal | March 1947 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes |  | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 25961 | New Abbey Parish Church |  | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 46893 | |  | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 25960 | Nave |  | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Heritors Records | | HR 159 (HR 159/1, 9 May 1771 for 1770 work by George Paterson). |  | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Kirk Session Records | CH2/105/8 | pp289-96 |  | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | | LOR D/15 (For Lorimer work) |  | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Shearer and Annand Collection | | SA 1950/73/1-20 (drawings) and 21-35 Ms (jobfiles etc) |  | National Records of Scotland (formerly SRO, later NAS) | Ministry of Works files | | MW 1/342 & 1/901 |  | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | James Grant Shearer: L no5519 (combined box 85) and F no4072 (box 32) |
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