Basic Site Details

Name: Ardrossan EU Congregational Church
Town, district or village: Ardrossan
City or county: Ayrshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: C Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Possibly a competition.

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 2Arran PlaceYes 
Item 2 of 2Princes StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1c. 1905   

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 5John Bennie Wilson  c. 1905 Close gives John Bennie Wilson for this church, but other references to bear this out are missing.
Item 2 of 5Alexander Lorimer Ac. 1905 As chief assistant to T P Marwick
Item 3 of 5John Alexander McWilliam Ac. 1905 As assistant to Thomas Purves Marwick
Item 4 of 5Thomas Purves Marwick Ac. 1905  
Item 5 of 5Scottish Co-Operative Wholesale Society (SCWS) Architectural Department (CWS Ltd Architecture & Design) B1962 Organ cases by the Cabinet Works Department

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Close, Rob and Riches, Anne2012The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp99 (gives T P Marwick)
Item 2 of 2Close, Robert1992Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural Guide Edinburgh: RIASAttributes church to John Bennie Wilson

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIAS Quarterly1927no 23Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)Obituary (Marwick)

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register21291 
Item 2 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers Alexander Lorimer: L v19 no1425; John Alexander McWilliam: L v19 no1444