Basic Site Details

Name: Cowdenbeath UP Church
Town, district or village: Cowdenbeath
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Seated between 500 and 700; cost between £1,500 and £2,000 (sources vary).

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2Cairns ChurchYes 
Item 2 of 2Cowdenbeath Cairns UF Church  

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 418921893  
Item 2 of 420 February 1892 Advertisement for tenders 
Item 3 of 425 May 1893 or 29 May 1893 Opened 
Item 4 of 41975  Church and halls redeveloped as multi-purpose complex and reopened.

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 1John Whitelaw  18921893 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)  p131
Item 2 of 3Scott, Hew Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Edinburgh: Oliver & BoydVolume X, p 271
Item 3 of 3Small, Robert1904History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900 Edinburgh: Riverside PressVolume I, p 373

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Building News1893LXIV p 756
Item 2 of 3Dunfermline Journal20 February 1892   
Item 3 of 3Dunfermline Journal27 May 1893