Architecture Notes

Event ID 697416

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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NS89SE 104 88349 92651

Architect: James Gillespie Graham 1817-1819

Church was painted and the choir seat erected in 1875

REFERENCE - Scottish Record Office

He complains of the heavy burden laid upon him by the building of both Kirks.

*The Clackmannan is nearly finished. *The Alloa is 10' above the base.

1817 GD 124/15/1735/44

*[Architect: James Gillespie (Graham)] 1776-1855]

Addition of a spire to the embattled tower of the new kirk.

Letter from the Earl of Mar to John F M Erskine.

He considers that it will add greatly to the view from Stirling Castle and thinks the spire bears some resemblance to that of the Cathedral at Norwich.

1818 GD 124/15/1735/57

New pulpit for the Kirk.

Payments included in account of intromissions 1682-94 by John Keirie with sums owed to deceased lady Areskine and to the Earl of Mar her heir.

[post 1694] GD124/17/230

[Also a silver communion basin]

Reference to the new parish Church at Alloa made in a letter concerning the division of seating

1819 GD124/9/133

Rebuilding of Family vault. To have a "few Gothic Lance windows" Entrance to remain Eastward Door to correspond properly with the building. Two family arms to be in separate shields.

1819 GD124/15/1735/75

Financing of building of New Kirk.

Financing the building of the new Kirk.

Letter from the Earl of Mar to John F.M. Erskine. The contract is for 4,900 [pounds] but heritors have only contributed 3,700 [pounds].

1819 GD124/15/1735/76

Addition of a spire to the new Kirk of Alloa

The 2 Kirks are a very heavy load on men these disastrous times. The Clackmannan is very near finished and the walls of the Alloa one are fully 10' above the base. I wish we could defer the completing of this for a little time but that is impossible.

1817 GD124/15/1735/47

Letter E. of Mar. to John E.M. Erskine.

Proposed new Church at Alloa.

Letter from the Earl of Mar concerns the 'Town People' appreciation of * Mr. Gillespie [Graham's] plan which he describeds as a handsome one.

1816 GD124/18/1735/36

*[James Gillespie Graham 1776-1855, Architect.]

The provision of a new Clock and Bell for Alloa Steeple.

Note of payment to Ramsay Traquair of Lord Abercromby's proportion of the cost.

Ledger.

1828 GD 124/17/663/2/Page 11D

Alterations to the doors of Alloa Church.

Note of payment of the Earl of Mar's proportion of the cost.

Ledger.

1831 GD 124/17/350/23/Page 124

Financing the building of the New Kirk.

Letter from John Francis Erskine, latterly Earl of Mar, to John F M Erskine.

He writes concerning the problem of erecting a dignified piece of worship. The contract is for a building costing 4,900 [pounds] but the Heritors have only contributed 3,700 [pounds].

1819 GD 124/15/1735/76

Laying the New Church of Alloa with pavement to prevent dry rot.

Note of payment of 67.0.4 [pounds] as the Earl of Mar's proportion of the cost.

Factor's Account.

1824 GD 124/17/410/1

Burden of the expense of building the two Kirks.

Letter from John Francis Erskine, latterly Earl of Mar, to John F M Erskine.

Repair of the Old Steeple of Alloa.

Payment of Lord Abercromby's proportion of the cost.

Ledger.

1821 GD 124/17/663/1/Page 71

Alterations to enlarge the Church.

Obligation by Heritors and Kirk Session of Alloa to grant a new right of seats to the subscribers.

GD 124/9/112

New pulpit and silver Communion basin for Alloa Church.

Cost included in account of intromissions 1682-1694 by John Keirie with sums owed to deceased Lady Erskine and to the Earl of Mar her heir.

N.D. Gd 124/17/230