Basic Site Details
| Name: | Kirriemuir Parish Church |
| Town, district or village: | Kirriemuir |
| City or county: | Angus |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | The heritors emp;loyed Playfair in preference to a local builder because they wanted the church to be 'an ornament to the village' but they regretted their choice because the church as built was short of accommodation. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Old Parish Church | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Parish Church | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Bank Street | ||
| High Street | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1786 | 1788 | ||
| 1873 | Reseating | ||
| After 1900(?) | Before 1920(?) | Survey reports drawn up | |
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 | |
| James Playfair | 1786 | 1788 | |||
| John Carver | A | 1873 | Reseating | ||
| David Waterston | After 1900 | Before 1920 | Survey reports drawn up | ||
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 | |
| Kirriemuir Parish Church hall | 28 entrants in 1896 competition. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The 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 | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | Yale | p579 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 36810 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Heritors Records | HR 479/4/1 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 176 and 8086-93 | |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | Information from Paul Mitchell | |