Basic Site Details Name: | Kinfauns Parish Church | Town, district or village: | Kinfauns | City or county: | Perthshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | C listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | A New Church at Kinfauns, N.B.,was opened for Divine service on Whitsun Day. The building was designed by Mr. Heiton, architect, Perth, and it’s plain bold outline harmonises well with the scenery around. The style of architecture employed is that of tho Early French Gothic, and ths church is cruciform [Building News 10 June 1870 page 439]
The font and lectern by Graham Conacher Young may be in Kinfauns Old Parish Church - his LRIBA nomination paper is unclear. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1868 | 1870 | | | | c. 1920 | | | Memorial to Courtenay Patrick Flowerdew Lowson | | After 1925 | Before 1933 | | Font and lectern - either 1925 or between 1930 and 1933 (thought to be for this church but possibly for Kinfauns Old Parish Church) | | c. 1930 | | | Memorial to William Duncan |
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 | | Andrew Heiton (junior) | | A | 1868 | 1870 | | | John Murray Robertson | | A | 1868 | 1870 | | | Thomas Arthur Heiton | | A | 1868 | 1870 | | | (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | | | c. 1920 | | Memorial to Courtenay Patrick Flowerdew Lowson | | Graham Conacher Young | | C | After 1925 | Before 1933 | Font and lectern - either 1925 or between 1930 and 1933 (thought to be for this church but possibly for Kinfauns Old Parish Church) | | G P K Young & Son | | C? | After 1929 | Before 1933 | Font and lectern - may have been done by Graham Conacher Young in 1925, before he was taken into partnership by his father (thought to be for this church but possibly for Kinfauns Old Parish Church) | | John Fraser Matthew | | B | c. 1930 | | Memorial to William Duncan | | Lorimer & Matthew | | B | c. 1930 | | Memorial to William Duncan |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 2007 | The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross | | Yale University Press | p457 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 10 June 1870 | | | p439 - opening | | Building News | 15 August 1890 | | | p234 | | Dundee Advertiser | 5 March 1894 | | | Obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 11995 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | | LOR D/28, LOR K/24 | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Graham Conacher Young: L no4273 (combined box 5) |
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