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Basic Site Details
Name
Cowcaddens Free Church
Town, District or Village
Cowcaddens
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
B 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
Cowcaddens Parish Church
No
National Piping Centre
Yes
McPhater Street 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
30-34 McPhater Street
Yes
5 Larbert Street
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
Build/construction
1872
1873
Free Church
1968
Church closed
Alteration/conversion
1993
1996
Refurbished and converted to Piping Centre
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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
1872
1873
Campbell Douglas & Sellars
A
1872
1873
James Sellars
A
1872
1873
McGurn, Logan, Duncan & Opfer
Architectural practice
1993
1996
Piping Centre conversion
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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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Notes
Name
Architect not known.<br><br>See separate entries for original Glasgow Cancer and Skin Institution, founded by Dr Hugh Murray in 1886 at 409 St Vincent Street, and final location at 132-138 Hill Street.
Cowcaddens Free Church Manse
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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
Gomme, Andor and Walker, David
1987
Architecture of Glasgow
Second revised edn
London: Lund Humphries
p316
Williamson, Riches, Higgs
1990
Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)
p261
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Building News
1872/05/24
*
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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
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
32755
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