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Basic Site Details

Free Church College
Glasgow
A Listed
Scotland

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Trinity CollegeNo
Free Church Training CollegeYes
United Free Church CollegeYes

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
CollegeNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
31, 33, 35 Lynedoch StreetYes
92, 96 Woodside Terrace LaneYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1856Competition
Construction1856c1861
1859/08Top of tower
18691871Additions
1902Additions
1903Church rebuilt after fire as college library - competition held for rebuilding
1909Library, hall, classrooms etc
19321933Minor alterations
19391941Refurbishment

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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Charles Wilson18561861Won in competition
J, W H & J M Hay ('The Hays of Liverpool')A1856Unsuccessful competition design
James Murdoch HayA1856Unsuccessful competition design
John HayA1856Unsuccessful competition design
William Hardie HayA1856Unsuccessful competition design
John Thomas Rochead1856cCompetition design
David Thomson18691871Additions
David BarclayB1902Additions
Colin MenziesC1903Church rebuilt after fire as college library. Won competition to secure job.
Alexander Nisbet PatersonG1904Competition design to refurbish church after fire - not successful
Campbell DouglasG1904Competition design to refurbish church after fire - not successful
Campbell Douglas & PatersonG1904Competition design to refurbish church after fire - not successful
Colin MenziesF1909Library, hall, classrooms etc after fire
Thomson & MenziesF1909Library, hall, classrooms etc after fire
Andrew Graham HendersonD19321933Alterations

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Child Structures

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Grant, James1883Old and New EdinburghVolume 2, pp95-7
Harper, Roger H1983Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions…London: Mansell Publishing
RSA186452 (Rochead's competition design)
RSA1856533 (Hays of Liverpool competition design)
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1904308 (Campbell Douglas & Paterson design for refurbishment)
Thomson, David1882Memoir of Charles Wilson13 March 1882Proceedings of the Glasgow Philosophical Society
Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)p280

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1902LXXXII / LXXXIIICheck Date
Building Chronicle1856/03/02IIp27
Builder1856XIVp46
Building Chronicle1856/04/01IIp48 - Hays of Liverpool design

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings CollectionD/46205/P, GWD/48/A, B, GWD/50/F,G,H,J, GWD/63/1-5,8-19, 22, 23, 27, 41-45
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSWeddell and Thomson Archive Summary Material (Handlists, Job lists etc)Thomson's job lists and Thomson & Menzies job list (for 1869-71 and 1909 additions)
Keppie Design (David Stark)Database of jobs by Honeyman and KeppieNo 480 and 524
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32171