Basic Site Details
| Name: | East Free Church |
| Town, district or village: | Brechin |
| City or county: | Angus |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost: just over £3,100 Mason: Robert Millar. Wright: John Hird of Montrose Slater: William Stewart |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Baptist Church | Yes | |
| St Columba's Church | ||
| West and St Columba's | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Church | ||
| Parish Church(?) | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Panmure Street | Yes | |
| Southesk Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1855 | 1856 | Constructed after design competition | |
| 1 August 1856 | Foundation stone | ||
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| J, W H & J M Hay ('The Hays of Liverpool') | A | 1855 | 1856 | Constructed after winning design competition | |
| James Murdoch Hay | A | 1855 | 1856 | Constructed after winning design competition | |
| John Hay | A | 1855 | 1856 | Constructed after winning design competition | |
| William Hardie Hay | A | 1855 | 1856 | Constructed after winning design competition | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | Yale | p365 | |
| Harper, Roger H | 1983 | Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions… | London: Mansell Publishing | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 1855 | XIII | p118 | |
| Building Chronicle | 1 August 1855 | I | p223 | |
| Building Chronicle | 1 August 1856 | II | p87 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 22522 | Baptist Church (Formerly West and St Columba's Parish Church) and Halls, Panmure Street/Southesk Street |