Basic Site Details

Name: Chalmers Free Church
Town, district or village: Bridge of Allan
City or county: Stirlingshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost: £2,500

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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2Bridge of Allan Free Church  
Item 2 of 2Chalmers ChurchYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Church  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Henderson StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21854November 1856 Original building
Item 2 of 21897(?)  Organ case

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 5J, W H & J M Hay ('The Hays of Liverpool') A18541856Original building
Item 2 of 5James Murdoch Hay A18541856Original building
Item 3 of 5John Hay A18541856Original building
Item 4 of 5William Hardie Hay A18541856Original building
Item 5 of 5(Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer  1897 Organ case?

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil2002Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp280
Item 2 of 2Walker, David M2002Presbyterian Variations on Themes by Sharpe and Pugin:The Scottish Work of the Hays of Liverpool Architectural Heritage XIII, Journal of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland, pp99-127pp109-10 & 112

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Building Chronicle1 December 1856II p138

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register22626 
Item 2 of 2National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSLorimer and Matthew Collection LOR B 23/1