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Basic Site Details
Name
Townhead Church
Town, District or Village
Garngad
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Townhead and Blochairn Parish Church
No
Townhead Parish Church
Yes
Town Head Parish Church
No
as listed in J J Stevenson's FRIBA nomination papers
Garngad Hill Church
No
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Church
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
176 (or178) Royston Hill
Yes
Garngad Hill
No
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1865
1866
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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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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Campbell Douglas
A
1865
1866
Principally by Douglas, according to A N Paterson
Campbell Douglas & Stevenson
A
1865
1866
John James Stevenson
A
1865
1866
Buildings of Scotland says this was by Stevenson
Daniel Cottier
1865A
Painted decoration and stained glass
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Baird, Alexander of Ury, Trustees of
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Donnelly, Max
1999
Daniel Cottier, Pioneer of Aestheticism
The Decorative Arts Society Journal, 23, pp 33-51
p35
Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts
1865
647
RSA
1866
62
Williamson, Riches, Higgs
1990
Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)
p421
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
RIBA Journal
1910
no17
London: Royal Institute of British Architects
Obituary
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
John James Stevenson: F v6 p1, microfiche 93/E4
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
32828
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