Basic Site Details

Name: Linktown Free Church
Town, district or village: Kirkcaldy
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost of 1883 work: £5,000.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 3Abbotshall Free Church Alternative original name, until 1869
Item 2 of 3Music Hall  
Item 3 of 3Raith Parish Church  

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 1Links StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 51844  Original church
Item 2 of 51875  Bought by Abbotshall Parish Church as premises for a mission church
Item 3 of 51883  Alterations to interior
Item 4 of 530 September 1883  Re-opened after alterations
Item 5 of 51964  United with Abbotshall Church

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 1John McLachlan  1883 Alterations to interior

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)  p291
Item 2 of 4Livingstone, P K1955A History of Kirkcaldy 1843-1949 Kirkcaldy: The Allen Lithographic Co Ltdp 30
Item 3 of 4Livingstone, P K1957St Brycedale Church, Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy: The Allen Lithographic Company Limitedp 164
Item 4 of 4Scott, Hew Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Edinburgh: Oliver & BoydVol V, p 107; Vol X, p 284

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Architect1883XXX p 167
Item 2 of 4British Architect5 October 1883XX p 165
Item 3 of 4Builder1883XLV p 425
Item 4 of 4Building News1883XLV p 425

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Kirk Session Records CH 2/225/4, 12 May 1875