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Basic Site Details

St Andrew's Parish Church
Glasgow
A Listed
Scotland

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
St Andrew\'s in the Square

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
ChurchNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
St Andrew's SquareYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction17401756
1874Pews replaced
1906Repairs
1921Baptistery
Restoration19771985Repairs

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
Allan DreghornGArchitect17401756Based on Gibbs\' St Martin-in-the-Fields with the steeple based on another of Gibbs\' published designs.
James Salmon & SonC1874Replacement of pews
James Salmon (senior)C1874Replacement of pews
John Carrick1874Supervised the repairs - as City Architect
William FlockhartC1874As assistant to James Salmon & Son did the drawings for this
William Forrest SalmonC1874Replacement of pews
Peter Macgregor ChalmersA1906Repairs (chancel etc) .
Peter Macgregor ChalmersB1921Baptistry
Alan McDonald (sometimes spelt Alan MacDonald)DArchitect19771985Repairs. Partner in charge.
Honeyman, Jack & RobertsonDArchitectural practice19771985Restoration.
R FraserDArchitect19771985Repairs. Job architect

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Allen, Nic (ed.)Scottish Architects in Conservationp51
Hay, George1957The Architecture of Scottish Post-Reformation Churches 1560-1843Oxford: Clarendon Pressplan, p102
Renwick (ed.)1913Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Glasgowvi, 1739-59, pp72-3, 420
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1907810 (restoration of chancel)
Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)pp452-3

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1906/11/17XCI
Glasgow Herald1921/11/21*

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive materialPrint of drawing by William Flockhart
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32830