Basic Site Details

Name: Oban Parish Church
Town, district or village: Oban
City or county: Argyll
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: C Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Alexander McQueen's design was not built: the scheme was delayed until 1893 when the present church by Alexander Shairp was built.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Oban Old Parish ChurchYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Parish Church  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 3Combie StreetYes 
Item 2 of 3Gencruitten RoadYes 
Item 3 of 3Soroba RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21877 Journal reference 
Item 2 of 218931894  

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 2Alexander McQueen (or MacQueen or Macqueen)  1877 Not executed
Item 2 of 2Alexander Shairp  1893  

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2British Architect10 August 1877   
Item 2 of 2Glasgow Herald19 June 1893  p8

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register38817 
Item 2 of 2ObanOban Dean of Guild