Basic Site Details
| Name: | Chalmers Memorial Free Church |
| Town, district or village: | Anstruther Easter |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Burnt down |
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 | |
| Back Dykes (Backdykes) | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1889 | 1891 | ||
| 12 April 1890 | Foundation stone | ||
| 13 May 1891 | Opened | ||
| 1936 | Alterations and additions | Plans dated for alterations. | |
| 25 June 1937 | Journal reference | Additions - plans in hand | |
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 | |
| David Henry | A | 1889 | 1891 | ||
| Hall & Henry | A | 1889 | 1891 | ||
| Andrew David Haxton | 1936 | Plans for alterations dated (uncertain whether these were executed - perhaps job was taken over by Miller & Black?) | |||
| Andrew Black | B | 1937 | |||
| Miller & Black | B | 1937 | |||
| Robert Miller | B | 1937 | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Frew, J (ed.) | 1984 | Building for a New Age | St Andrews: Crawford Centre for the Arts, University of St Andrews (undated but pub. 1984) | p42 | |
| Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | p67 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect | XLIII | p254 | ||
| British Architect | 28 May 1891 | XXXV | p426 | |
| Builder | 25 June 1937 | CLII | P1357 | |
| Building News | LVI | p259 | ||
| Building News | LVIII | p570 | ||
| Building News | LX | p760 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Haxton & Watson Collection | HW 1930/32/1 | |
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 70072 | |