Basic Site Details Name: | Fochabers Free Church | Town, district or village: | Fochabers | City or county: | Morayshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | C listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Competition held for design - assessors were Andrew Maitland & Sons
'The edifice has just been opened. The tower and spire at the corner is about 105 feet in height, supported by heavy buttresses carried up at the angles from the base and finished off at the four corners with turrets. In the main gable there is a large traceried window. The main entrance doorway is situated in the tower. The church will accommodate 450 persons but, by extending an end gallery at a future date, the accommodation may be considerably increased. At the rear of the church is a hall to accommodate 150 persons with sessions house adjoining which can, on special occasions, be thrown into the hall by the opening of folding doors. Behind the pulpit is an apse where an organ may be erected. The roof is circular in form, lined with wood. The pews and internal finishes are of pitch-pine. There is also the usual vestry accommodation and a tea kitchen. The cost of the completed structure is expected to be about £3,000.' [Builder 12 January 1901 Page 48]
Banffshire Advertiser 27 December 1900: 'The Pringle Memorial United Free Church, Fochabers, was opened this week. Alex Pringle, a collector in Inland Revenue in his will left £3,000 payable on the death of his widow for the building of the church.'
| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Fochabers Folk Museum | Yes | | | Pringle Church | | | | Pringle Memorial UF Church | | |
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 | | High Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 30 June 1899 | | Journal reference | | | c. 22 December 1900 | | Opened | |
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 | | D & J R McMillan | | A | 1899 | | | | Duncan McMillan | | A | 1899 | | | | John Ross McMillan | | A | 1899 | | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | | Yale University Press | p619 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Banffshire Advertiser | 27 December 1900 | | | | | Builder | 12 January 1901 | | | p48 | | Builder | 29 June 1928 | CXXXIV | | Obituary of Duncan MacMillan | | Inverness Courier | 30 June 1899 | | | | | Northern Scot | 22 December 1900 | | | Report of opening |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 1601 | |
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