Basic Site Details Name: | Townhead Church | Town, district or village: | Garngad | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Garngad Hill Church | | | | Town Head Parish Church | | as listed in J J Stevenson's FRIBA nomination papers | | Townhead and Blochairn Parish Church | | | | Townhead Parish Church | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Garngad Hill | | | | 176 (or178), Royston Hill | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1865 | 1866 | | |
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 | | Campbell Douglas | | A | 1865 | 1866 | Principally by Douglas, according to A N Paterson | | Campbell Douglas & Stevenson | | A | 1865 | 1866 | | | John James Stevenson | | A | 1865 | 1866 | Buildings of Scotland says this was by Stevenson | | Daniel Cottier | | | After 1865 | | Painted decoration and stained glass |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Baird, Alexander of Ury, Trustees of | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Donnelly, Max | 1999 | Daniel Cottier, Pioneer of Aestheticism | | The Decorative Arts Society Journal, 23, pp 33-51 | p35 | | Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1865 | | | | 647 | | RSA | 1866 | | | | 62 | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p421 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA Journal | 1910 | no17 | 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 | 32828 | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | John James Stevenson: F v6 p1, microfiche 93/E4 |
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