Basic Site Details | Name: | East Free Church Hall | | Town, district or village: | Brechin | | City or county: | Angus | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | A new hall has recently been erected at the East Free Church Brechin. In the hall accommodation is provided for 200 persons, and there is, besides, a vestry with lavatory, etc and a small scullery for the convenience of social meetings. Towards the street the building presents a gable containing a four light window filled with stained glass from the studio of Messrs Ballantyne and Gardiner, Edinburgh. The following contractors carried out the work from the designs and under the superintendence of Mr T Martin Cappon, architect, of Dundee and Brechin: mason work, D A Crabb; joiner work, George Ogilvie; plumber work, Charles Middleton and Sons; plaster work J and C Thomson; slater, James Scott; painting and glazing, J C Middleton; heating, A L Peacock. [Builder 3 April 1897 p323] | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Baptist Church | Yes | | | West and St Columba's Church | Yes | |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Hall | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Panmure Street | Yes | | | Southesk Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1897 | | 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 | | Patrick Hill Thoms | | A | 1895 | 1897 | Built by Thoms from the Brechin office | | Thomas Martin Cappon | | A | 1895 | 1897 | Built by Thoms from the Brechin office |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | | Yale | p366 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 3 April 1897 | | | p323 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 22522 | |
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