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Basic Site Details

Holy Trinity Church
Ayr
Ayrshire
Scotland
Plans held at church (1971). Builders 1898-99 Cowlin & Son of Bristol.

Triptych reredos carved by Hitch, painted by Clayton & Bell and assembled by Luscombe & Son. Chancel screen executed by White & Son.

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
Holy Trinity Church Fullarton StreetYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction18371839Original building
1888East end built
18981900Nave built to John L Pearson\'s design. Triptych and chancel screen.
1936Repairs after fire damage
Completion1964Tower completed to different design

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
David BryceFArchitect18371839Original building - while in Burn\'s office
William BurnFArchitect18371839By David Bryce while in Burn\'s office
John Loughborough Pearson1888East end built
Frank Loughborough Pearson18981900Nave built to John L Pearson\'s design. Also triptych and chancel screen.
J & J A CarrickA1936Repairs after fire damage
James Andrew CarrickA1936Repairs after fire damage
James CarrickA1936Repairs after fire damage
Pinckney & GottCArchitectural practice1964Tower completed to a different design
Roger Arthur Philip PinckneyCArchitect1964Tower completed to different design

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):

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NotesName
Old School near Episcopal Church

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Close, Rob and Riches, Anne2012The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & ArranNew Haven and London: Yale University Pressp126
Close, Robert1992Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural GuideEdinburgh: RIASp10
Newberry, J EJohn Loughborough Pearsonv 1Architectural Review, pp1-11, 69-82
Quiney, Anthony1979John Loughborough Pearsonp288

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1900LLXXIXp469
Ayrshire Advertiser1888/02/16*
Ayrshire Advertiser1900/11/08*
Builder1898/01/22LXXIVp155
Building News1888v54Check date p272

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register21586
J & J A CarrickHandlist of works by James Carrick (copy in possession of DMW)