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Basic Site Details

Christ's Kirk on the Green
Leslie
Fife
B listed
Scotland

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Parish ChurchNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
GreensideYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18191821Original building
1859/06/17Scheme for enlargement - plan agreed by Heritors. Not executed
1861/11/01Scheme for enlargement - plan agreed in principle by Heritors. Not executed
18681869South extension (doubling original size) with east tower
1868/05/23Tenders accepted fro enlargement
1869/07/09Seats allocated
18751876Lychgate abutting west gable
1932Minor alterations (new lavatory etc)
Alteration/conversion1993Conversion into flats

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 Leslie18191821Original buliding - as Inspector of Works, and possibly designer; contractor was Thomas or James Barclay
James BarclayFMason18191821Eith Thomas or James Barcaly was mason on this job.
Thomas BarclayEMason18191821Was mason on this job
Robert Bell1859Scheme for enlargement - not executed
David Bryce1861Scheme for enlargement - not executed
Brown & WardropB18681869South extension (doubling original size) with east tower
James Maitland WardropB18681869South extension (doubling original size) with east tower
___ Rodgie18751876Lychgate abutting west gable
Gillespie & ScottD1932Minor alterations (new lavatory etc)
James ScottD1932Minor alterations (new lavatory etc)
Fraser GrayArchitect1993

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)pp303-4
Pride, Glen L1999The Kingdom of Fife2nd EditionThe Rutland Pressp78

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
St Andrews University LibraryJames Gillespie and Scott ArchiveBundle no 2185
National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Heritors RecordsHR 210/1, p156, 169, 217-8, 220-2, 246, 270-9, 316, 319
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register37291Greenside, Christ's Kirk on the Green, Old Parish Church