Basic Site Details
| Name: | Bridgend UP Church |
| Town, district or village: | Dumbarton |
| City or county: | Dunbartonshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Third church on the site. The earlier church by William Spence (see separate entry) is now used as a hall for this new church. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | The West Kirk | Yes | |
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 | |
| West Bridgend | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1886 | 1888 | ||
| September 1886 | Foundation stone | ||
| February 1888 | Opened | ||
| 1993 | 1999 | Restoration | |
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 McLeod | 1886 | 1888 | |||
| Richmond Architects | A | 1993 | 1999 | Restoration | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil | 2002 | Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p403 | |
| MacLeod, D | 1893 | Dumbarton Ancient and Modern | |||
| Small, Robert | 1904 | History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900 | Edinburgh: Riverside Press | Volume 1, pp227-30 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect | 10 September 1886 | |||
| Dumbarton Herald | Various references- copies held in Dumbarton Library | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 24920 | |