Architecture Notes

Event ID 732815

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Scottish Records Office

GD 213/54/page 135

Proposal to build a new Church.

Letter from John Maxwell, factor. It concerns the business discussed at a meeting of the Presbytery.

The old Kirk is too small and the walls are bad. Mr Craik produced a plan for a new kirk with a gallery upon the West end and John Maxwell hopes Mr Oswald will meet Mr Craik to discuss this plan. Meanwhile he will obtain estimates on a plan agreeing in part with Mr Craik's.

1774

GD 213/54/page 205

Proposal to build a new Kirk.

Letter from John Maxwell, factor, to Richard Oswald.

He informs Mr Oswald that Mr Craik is now drawing a plan for an entire new church. The plan and estimate will be forwarded when it is finished.

1776

GD 213/54/page 202

Proposal to build an additional to the Kirk.

Letter from John Maxwell, factor, to Richard Oswald.

He forwards Mr Craik's plan and estimate for an addition to the Westend of the old Kirk with a belfry in the front, to Mr Oswald.

1776

GD 213/54/page 207

Demolition of the old Kirk.

Letter from John Maxwell, factor, to Richard Oswald.

The old Kirk of Kirkbean is now taken down and a contract is signed by Mr Craik and Mr Maxwell for building a new one.

1776

(Undated) information in NMRS.