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Basic Site Details

Caledonia Road UP Church
Hutchesontown
Glasgow
A listed
Scotland
Cost approximately £8,000 to build.

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
1 Caledonia RoadYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18551857Church and hall
Opened1857/03/22
1965Burnt out and partially demolished
Proposed1966/03/25Survey to be made of portico and tower with a view to preserving them as a memorial to Alexander Thomson. Building had previously been recommended for demolition
Repair19691971Repairs following fire.

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
Alexander ThomsonAB18551857Church and hall
Baird & ThomsonA18551856Began church
John Baird the SecondA18551856Began church
George ThomsonB18561857Completed church
A & G ThomsonB1857Completed church
(Sir) Frank Mears & PartnersBArchitectural practice19691971Repairs following fire.
Horace Arthur Rendel GovanBJob architect19691971Repairs following fire.
Hugh William Jack CrawfordBJob architect19691971Repairs following fire.

Clients

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

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NameNotes
UP Congregation meeting in Wellington Place Academy, Commercial Place

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
APSDThe Dictionary of Architectureed Wyatt PapworthThe Architectural Publication Society (8v 1852-1892)
Aikman, J Logie1875Historical Notices of the United Presbyterian Congregations in GlasgowGlasgow 1875
Allen, Nic (ed.)Scottish Architects in Conservationp79
Barclay, David1904Greek Thomson: his life and opinionsArchitectural Review May 1904
Gildard, Thomas1888Greek ThomsonProceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, xix (30 January 1888), pp191-209
Law, Graham1954Greek Thomsoncxv, May 1954Architectural Review, May 1954 (Publication of 1960 Cambridge dissertation, original at NMRS)
Nicholson, Jane or Thomson, AmeliaMemoir of Alexander ThomsonWritten for Alexander Thomson Memorial
Small, Robert1904History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900Edinburgh: Riverside PressVolume 2, p91
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
Building Chronicle1857/01/01*p151
Building Chronicle1857/04*p189 (date?)
Glasgow Herald1967/10/27*Illustration
Builder1964/12/25p1365 - considers possible renovation of church
Building Chronicle1856/04/01*p11
Glasgow Herald1965/11/01*
Glasgow Herald1965/11/18*
Glasgow Herald1966/03/04*
Building1966/03/25p.170

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersJohn Baird II: F v5 p60; microfiche 89/B4
Glasgow Institute of ArchitectsBiographical sketch and job list of Greek Thomson by Rev John Stark, 1879
Mitchell Library, GlasgowDrawings CollectionDrawings
Glasgow City ArchivesFrank Worsdall's Collection on Greek Thomson, including job list and photograph list
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register334971 Caledonia Road, Former Caledonia Road UP Church