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Basic Site Details
Name
St Drostan's Parish Church
Town, District or Village
Markinch
Parish
City or County
Fife
Status
B Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Cost of 1884 repairs £883 16s 5d
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Markinch Parish Church
Yes
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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
Kirk Brae
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
1839
Session house at East of church
Plans approved
1839/03/22
Session house
1839/08/1839
Tender accepted and work executed - session house
1883
1884
Additions to north aisle (and perhaps south wall pulpit) and repairs
Plans approved
1884/05/16
Additions to north aisle (and perhaps south wall pulpit) and repairs
Opened
1885/02/01
Additions to north aisle (and perhaps south wall pulpit) and repairs- church reopened
1913
Alterations for accommodation of organ, plus heating
1929
Underpinning of Norman tower and re-opening of lancets
1938c
Proposed organ chamber
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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
Robert Hutchison
1839
Session house at East of church
James Ross Gillespie
1883
1884
Additions to north aisle (and perhaps south wall pulpit)
Gillespie & Scott
A
1913
Alterations for accommodation of organ, plus heating
James Ross Gillespie
A
1913
Alterations for accommodation of organ, plus heating
James Scott
A
1913
Alterations for accommodation of organ, plus heating
George Brown Deas
1929
Underpinning of Norman tower and re-opening of lancets - as executant architect? \'New process of pointing\' adopted.
H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency)
B
1929
Repairs to steeple and tower- with John Wilson Paterson as Chief Architect
John Wilson Paterson
B
1929
Repairs to steeple and tower- as Chief Architect?
Gillespie & Scott
C
1938c
Proposed organ chamber
James Scott
C
1938c
Proposed organ chamber
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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
Session house cost £300
St Drostan's Parish Church session house
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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
Glen, Duncan
2008
William Williamson
p20
The Third Statistical Account
The Third Statistical Account: Fife
p530
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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
George Brown Deas: F no3656 (box 26)
St Andrews University Library
James Gillespie and Scott Archive
Bundle nos 21, 335, 1306, 1312, 1313, 2190, 2375, 2624
National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)
Heritors Records
HR 59/1 22 March, 13 August, 1839; HR 59/3, 16 May, 23 June 1884, 25 March 1886; 25 September 1913
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
37644
Church
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