Basic Site Details | Name: | Hamilton Baptist Church and Halls | | Town, district or village: | Hamilton | | City or county: | Lanarkshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | This church was opened on September 25. The church buildings occupy a commanding site on rising ground at the corner of Kemp Street and New Street. The church has been placed with main gable and entrance fronting Kemp Street, the hall buildings and offices fronting New Street. The main doorway to the church enters into a front vestibule from which there is access to church and galleries. There are transepts at pulpit end and the apse is formed so as to accommodate an organ. The church is seated for 650 persons. The baptistry is placed in the apse and is specially planned in relation to the retiring rooms. The large hall is seated for 462 persons, including back gallery. A lesser hall, seated for 138 persons has been placed at the side of the large hall, having folding partitions so as to be easily added to the large hall, making the combined accommodation 600. Ladies’s and gentlemen’s retiring rooms, deacon’s room, vestry, church kitchen and church officer’s house are also provided. Ample provision is made for heating, lighting and ventilation on the most approved methods. The church and halls are also provided with handsome open timber roofs and the windows are glazed with leaded glass,. The walls are of red stone and the roofs are slated with green slates having red tile ridges. The style of architecture is late 15th century Gothic. The total cost of the building is £5,200. The architects are Messrs Miller and Black FRIBA 58 Renfield Street Glasgow | 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 | | Kemp Street | Yes | | | New Street | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 25 September 1909 | | Opened | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | Andrew Black | | A | 1909 | | | | Miller & Black | | A | 1909 | | | | Robert Miller | | A | 1909 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | British Architect | 8 October 1909 | | | p256
| | Building Industries | 16 October 1909 | | | |
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