Basic Site Details
| Name: | Dumbarton Free Church |
| Town, district or village: | Dumbarton |
| City or county: | Dunbartonshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost £5,000. Later a market hall with snooker hall. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Bell Leisure Centre | Yes | Since 1982 |
| Free High Church | ||
| High Church | ||
| UF Church | ||
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 | |
| 1863 | 1864 | ||
| 13 July 1863 | Foundation stone | ||
| 1981 or 1982 | Converted to leisure centre. | ||
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 | |
| John Honeyman | 1863 | 1864 | |||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| UF Church Hall | Demolished in 1981 to make way for conversion of church to leisure centre. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Stark, David | 2004 | Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Co., 1854 to 2004 | Glasgow: Stenlake Publishing Ltd | p51 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 16 January 1863 | XXI | ||
| Builder | 16 June 1864 | XXII | ||
| Builder | 17 July 1864 | XXII | ||
| Building News | 17 June 1864 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 24889 | |
| Hunterian Museum | Mackintosh Collection | £3490 | |