Basic Site Details | Name: | Greenfield UP Church | | Town, district or village: | Govan | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Govan.—The new church being erected at the corner of White and Fairfield Streets, Govan, for the Greenfield U.P. congregation, has now so far approached completion that the memorial stone was laid last Saturday. The plans have been prepared by Mr. T. L. Watson, 108, West Regent- street, Glasgow. They show accommodation for 600 persons, or, if galleries be introduced, for 800. Of the Gothic style, in one of its more simple types, the church is divided into nave and aisles, bat it is without clerestory. Externally the walls are supported by buttresses; and the roof is surmounted by a belfry. There is also a hall, giving accommodation for 300 persons, together with session-house, vestry, etc. The contracts represent a total sum of £2,200. Including furniture, and everything required, the whole cost will not exceed £3,000. [Building News 10 June 1881 p687] | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Fairfield UP Church | 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 | | Fairfield Street | Yes | | | White Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1881 | 1882 | Build/construction | | | 24 March 1882 | | 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 | | Thomas Lennox Watson | | | 1881 | 1882 | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Greenfield UP Congregation | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Small, Robert | 1904 | History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900 | | Edinburgh: Riverside Press | Volume 2, p122 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 10 June 1881 | | | p687 - memorial stone |
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