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Basic Site Details
Name
SS John Cantius and Nicholas RC Church
Town, District or Village
Broxburn
Parish
City or County
West Lothian
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
A new Roman Catholic Church of St. John Cantius and St. Nicholas, at Broxburn, near Linlithgow, N.B., was consecrated on the 7th inst. It is Gothic in style, seats 600 persons, and was built at the cost of the Countess of Buchan. [Building News 15 July 1881 Page 92]
Cost: £2,500.
Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
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
West Main Street
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
Construction
1880
Foundation stone
1881/06
Opened
1881/07/07
1890
Spire added
1937
Altar
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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
James M Thomson
A
1880
Church and spire (the latter added 1890)
Robert Thornton Shiells
A
1880
Church and spire (the latter added 1890)
Shiells & Thomson
A
1880
Church and spire (the latter added 1890)
Peter Paul Pugin
B
1880a
1904b
Reredos and niche for sacraments - date not known
Pugin & Pugin
B
1880a
1904b
Reredos and niche for sacraments - date not known
Reginald Francis Joseph Fairlie
C
1937
Altar
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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
Canon Hoban Memorial Hall
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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
McWilliam, Colin
1978
Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)
pp124-5
RSA
1885
936
St John Cantius and St Nicholas RC Church Broxburn
'The first 100 years' booklet
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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
1881/07/15
p92 - opening
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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
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
NMRS Architects Index
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
19222
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