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Basic Site Details

Lenzie UP Church
Lenzie
Dunbartonshire/Lanarkshire
Scotland

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Lenzie UF ChurchYes
Lenzie Union Parish ChurchNo

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
Lenzie UP Church Kirkintilloch RoadYes
Moncrieff AvenueYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18741875
Opened1875/08/08
1906North transept added
19201921War Memorial
19231925Chancel and other alterations, including new roof

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
Campbell DouglasA18741875Gothic design - executed
Campbell Douglas & SellarsA18741875Gothic design - executed
James SellarsA18741875Gothic design - executed
A & G Thomson & TurnbullD1874cUnexecuted Romanesque design, probably adapted from an early Thomson design
Alexander ThomsonD1874cUnexecuted Romanesque design, probably adapted from an early Thomson design
Robert TurnbullD1874cUnexecuted Romanesque design, probably adapted from an early Thomson design
Honeyman, Keppie & MackintoshB1906North transept added
John KeppieB1906North transept added
Andrew Graham HendersonE19201921War memorial
John KeppieE19201921War memorial
Keppie & HendersonE19201921War memorial
Andrew Graham HendersonC19231925Chancel and other alterations, including new roof
John KeppieC19231925Chancel and other alterations, including new roof
Keppie & HendersonC19231925Chancel and other alterations, including new roof

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Lenzie UP and Free Church Congregations

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil2002Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland)New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp598-9
Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts1876636 (A & G Thomson & Turnbull)
Herron, Andrew1984Historical Directory to Glasgow PresbyteryGlasgow 1984 (typescript in Mitchell Library)
Small, Robert1904History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900Edinburgh: Riverside PressVolume 2, p159
Stamp, Gavin1999Alexander Thomson: The Unknown GeniusLondon: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
British Architect1875/02/19*Thomson design
Alexander Thomson Society Newsletter1994/05no 10Article by Sam McKinstry

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Hunterian MuseumMackintosh CollectionJob book
Keppie Design (David Stark)Database of jobs by Honeyman and KeppieNo 389 and 407