Basic Site Details
| Name: | Peebles Parish Church |
| Town, district or village: | Peebles |
| City or county: | Peeblesshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
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 | |
| Church | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| High Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1779 | 1784 | Build/construction | |
| c. 1874 | Unexecuted proposals | ||
| 1875 | 1876 | Proposed rebuilding (not carried out) | |
| 1885 | 1887 | Completely rebuilt | |
| 1885 | Destruction/demolition | Church by Brown demolished | |
| 1913 | Pulpit | ||
| 1937 | Chancel reconstructed | ||
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 Brown | D | 1779 | 1784 | Plans for new church - but not fully adhered to in execution | |
| John Lessels | A | c. 1874 | Unexecuted proposals | ||
| Thomas Ross | A | 1875 | 1876 | Proposed rebuilding (not carried out) | |
| David MacGibbon | B | 1875 | 1876 | Proposed rebuilding (not carried out) | |
| MacGibbon & Ross | B | 1875 | 1876 | Proposed rebuilding (not carried out) | |
| William Young | C | 1884 | 1887 | Church completely rebuilt | |
| Peter Macgregor Chalmers | 1913 | Pulpit | |||
| James Davidson Cairns | 1937 | Chancel reconstructed | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Wemyss, 9th Earl of | As principal heritor |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Cruft, Kitty, Dunbar, John and Fawcett, Richard | 2006 | Borders (The Buildings of Scotland) | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p 616; pl 24 | |
| Gunn | 1917 | Parish Church of Peebles | p6-7 | ||
| Strang, Charles Alexander | 1994 | Borders and Berwick: An Illustrated Architectural Guide | p 232 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect | 8 April 1887 | |||
| Building News | 8 May 1885 | |||
| Building News | 1 April 1887 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 39184 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Blackwood and Smith | Plans | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 23217-23221(Peebles Dean of Guild plans) | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William Young: F v10 p75 (microfiche 108/E2) | |