Basic Site Details
| Name: | Episcopal Church |
| Town, district or village: | Wemyss Bay |
| City or county: | Renfrewshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
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| Notes: | Glasgow Herald report at the opening confirms that this is the work of John Burnet senior. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Inverclyde Church | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Church | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1879 | Design exhibited | ||
| 1956 | Closed | ||
| 1960s | Destruction/demolition | ||
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 | |
| John Burnet (senior) | A | 1879 | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Burns, George of Wemyss House | In memory of Burns' wife Jane Clelland who died in 1877. |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Small church for Lord Inverclyde (Mausoleum?) | It is possible that this is the mausoleum adjoining the Epsicopal Church. Lord Inverclyde was buried there on 11 October 1905 and his parents were buried there in February 1901 (which suggests this is not the building). |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1879 | 676 | |||
| Macleary, John | 2012 | Old Inverkip, Skelmorlie and Wemyss Bay | Stenlake | p23 | |
| Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | p145 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glasgow Herald | 16 June 1879 | p4 | ||