Basic Site Details | Name: | UP Church | | Town, district or village: | Rathillet | | City or county: | Fife | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Fifeshire Journal, 8 April 1859, p8: "The building is a fine specimen of the decorated period of Gothic architecture, and adds not a little to the celebrity of the architects, Messrs Edward and Robertson, Dundee, who have already distinguished themselves in other structures. It is 60 feet long by 40 feet wide over walls, and contains about 300 sittings, besides vestry and classroom accommodation. The class-room staircase, at the south-east corner of the building, forms a tower which, carried up a considerable height, is finished with a slate spire, surmounted by a gilded vane. The summit of the tower is octagonal, and has openings, with luffer [louver] boarding for the bell. The entrance door opens into a lobby, 20 feet long by 9 and half feet wide, from which the church is entered by two doors leading into passages which run through the church, and connect a cross passage in front of pulpit-platform. This platform is raised two feet above the church floor, and is furnished with an elegant wooden rail, corresponding in design with the pulpit rail and platform seats. The pulpit is of simple design, the top parts and book board being covered with crimson cloth, with fringes and tassels. The roof is of open timber work, ceiled a few feet below the apex. The south end, into which the clock case is introduced, is also framed of open timber work, and all the timbers are stained and varnished. The three windows in the north end, where the pulpit is situated, are of coloured glass, and the other windows have stained glass borders, which gives a pleasing effect to the interior. Provision has also been made for heating the church, on the principal of the improved plan adopted by Mr John Douglas of Cupar."
| 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 | | April 1859 | | Contracts advertised | | | August 1860 | | Opened | |
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 | | Charles Edward | | A | 1859 | 1860 | | | Edward & Robertson | | A | 1859 | 1860 | | | Thomas Saunders Robertson | | A | 1859 | 1860 | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Fifeshire Journal | 8 April 1859 | | | p8 | | Fifeshire Journal | 16 August 1860 | | | |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of David Weekes | Information via 'Contact Us' on website | | Sent August 2012 |
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