Basic Site Details Name: | Episcopal Church | Town, district or village: | St Andrews (later, Buckhaven) | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Originally built in St Andrews, it was taken down in 1870 and rebuilt in Buckhaven as Buckhaven Free Church. Now converted to secular use. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Buckhaven Free Church | Yes | Demolished in St Andrews in 1870 and re-erected as Buckhaven Free Church |  | Buckhaven Parish Church | | |  | Episcopal Chapel, North Street | | |  | St Andrews Theatre | Yes | |  | St Andrew's Theatre | Yes | |  | St David's Church | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Church | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes |  | Church Street, Buckhaven | Yes | |  | North Street, St Andrews | | |  | Randolph Street, Buckhaven | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes |  | 1824 | 1825 | | Original building |  | 1854 | | | New front |  | 1870 | | | Demolished and re-erected at Buckhaven as Buckhaven Free Church |  | 1962 | 1969 | | Plans for new lighting scheme dated. |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 |  | William Burn | Architect | | 1824 | 1825 | Original building (seated 170, cost £1,400) |  | (Sir) George Gilbert Scott | Architect, Architectural practice | | 1854 | | New front |  | (Sir) Giles Gilbert Scott | Architect | | 1854 | | |  | Adam Elliot Watson | Architect | C | 1962 | 1969 | New lighting scheme. |  | Haxton & Watson | Architectural practice | C | 1962 | 1969 | New lighting scheme. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |  | Cant, Ronald Gordon | 1991 | St Andrews Architects | | Three decades of historical notes (Revised text), St Andrews | p120 |  | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | |  | Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p105 |  | Pride, Glen L | 1999 | The Kingdom of Fife | 2nd Edition | The Rutland Press | p66 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes |  | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 22711 | Buckhaven, Church Street, St Andrew's Theatre |  | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Managers' Minutes and Deacons' Court Minutes | | CH3/581/1 , p36 |  | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Haxton & Watson Collection | | HW 1960/4/1-2 |  | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 224299 | |
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