Basic Site Details

Name: St George's Church
Town, district or village: Paisley
City or county: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Some difference of opinion as to whether this building or the County building were a joint effort bewteen Reid and Elliot.

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 114, George StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21819  Original building
Item 2 of 218741884 Internal remodelling and addition of apse for organ chamber

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 5Archibald Elliot A1819 In conjunction with William Reid
Item 2 of 5William Reid A1819 In conjunction with Archibald Elliot
Item 3 of 5Andrew Robb Scott B18741881Internal remodelling and addition of apse for organ chamber - presumably completed by Rennison after Scott left the partnership
Item 4 of 5John Albert Rennison B18741884Internal remodelling and addition of apse for organ chamber
Item 5 of 5Rennison & Scott B18741881Internal remodelling and addition of apse for organ chamber - presumably completed by Rennison after Scott left the partnership

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5Brown, R1886History of Paisley  col 2 p.345
Item 2 of 5Colvin, H M1995A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-18403rd editionNew Haven and London: Yale University PressEntry for William Reid, p798
Item 3 of 5Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 4 of 5Mackie, C1835Abbey and Town of Paisley Glasgowp148
Item 5 of 5Walker, Frank Arneil1986South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew  p18

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register38991 
Item 2 of 2Paisley Town CouncilTown Council Minutes9/9/1816Cost £7831