Basic Site Details
| Name: | Biggar Kirk |
| Town, district or village: | Biggar |
| City or county: | Lanarkshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | Biggar |
| Status: | A listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | St Mary's Church | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Church | Yes | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Biggar Kirk, Kirkstyle | Yes | |
| Biggar Kirk, North Back Road | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1545 | Foundation stone | Founded by Malcolm, 3rd Lord Fleming. | |
| 1790 | Alterations and additions | Medieval sacristy on North side and other areas removed. | |
| 1869 | 1871 | Alterations and additions | Alterations |
| 1934 | 1935 | Restoration | |
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 | |
| Scott Morton & Co (later Scott Morton & Tynecastle Co Ltd; finally Scott Morton Ltd) | C | Interior work, instructed by James Inch Morrison - date unknown | |||
| James Inch Morrison | C? | Instructed Scott Morton & Co on interior work - date unknown | |||
| David Bryce | A | 1869 | 1871 | Alterations and restoration | |
| Alexander Lorne Campbell | 1934 | 1935 | Consultant architect with Latto Alexander Morrison | ||
| Latto Alexander Morrison | B | 1934 | 1935 | Restoration | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Close, Rob, Gifford, John & Walker, Frank Arneil | 2016 | The Buildings of Scotland: Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | pp.128-131 | |
| Groome, Francis H | Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-85) | Edinburgh, London & Glasgow: Thomas C Jack, Grange Publishing Works | |||
| Hunter, William | 1867 | Biggar and the House of Fleming | p177 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Rob Close | Information via 'Contact Us' on website | Sent 21 October 2010 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 22257 | |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | Information on Scott Morton & Co involvement | |