Basic Site Details

Name: Gallatown Free Church
Town, district or village: Gallatown, Kirkcaldy
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: This was the original Gallatown Free Church; see separate entry for the later church which superseded it in 1883-4, when this church appears to have become the church hall.

Later used as a cinema, then a store.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2Gallatown Free Church Hall After building of new church in 1883-4
Item 2 of 2Palladium Picture House Later use

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 218611862Construction 
Item 2 of 21876  Session house and vestry

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 5Henry Deas A1861 As superintendent of building works, for designs by James Pringle
Item 2 of 5James Pringle A1861 As architect; designs
Item 3 of 5Alexander Mavor B1876 Session house and vestry, as builders for designs by Davidson
Item 4 of 5Mavor & Sons B1876 Session house and vestry, as builders for designs by Davidson
Item 5 of 5___ Davidson B1876 Session house and vestry (builders: Mavor)

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Livingstone, P K1957St Brycedale Church, Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy: The Allen Lithographic Company Limitedp 171

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Kirk Session Records CH 3/316/2: 19 January 1860; 22 April and 30 April 1861; 14 March and 27 June 1876