Basic Site Details | Name: | RC Church | | Town, district or village: | Tranent | | City or county: | East Lothian | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Cost of 1892 church £1600. Altar made by A B Wall of Cheltenham. First church collapsed due to subsidence but patches up for WW2 use.
Both churches, those of 1892 and 1928 were demolished and new church (see separate entry) built on same site. | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Church | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | High Street | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1891 | | Build/construction | | | July 1892 | | Opened | | | 1928 | | Opened | Due to subsidence, new wooden church opened next to the old structure | | 1945 | | Destruction/demolition | Unclear when the old churches were demolished but they were certainly there up to the end of World War 2. |
PeopleDesign 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 Biggar (junior) | | A | 1891 | 1892 | |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsParent Structure and Site| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | | | Building name | Notes | | St Martin of Tours RC Church | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Statham, Craig | 2011 | Lost East Lothian | | Birlinn | p214 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Haddingtonshire Courier | | | | |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Craig Statham | Information sent via Contacts page on DSA website | | Sent February 2010 |
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