Architecture Notes

Event ID 834580

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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NMRS REFERENCE

Architect: David Hamilton 1828

EXTERNAL REFERENCE

Register House dated 1826 ref. 16B, 82 - plan, elevations.

Scottish Record Office (SRO)

Chuch Seats. New aisle referred to 1774 GD61/124/1

Measurement of Church [for seat division] ND GD61/124/5

Resolution to build a new church. To be built at Lennoxtown on the east side of Clacha. Architect [David] Hamilton. Appearance is Gothic to seat 1000. Question of date 1825/1826.

1821 GD61/124/8

Repairs to church 1821-1828 GD61/124/9

Objection to plan 'cumbersome & inelegant edifuce'. "Gaudy gothic edifice" from a heritor, Sir A Edmonstone

1824 GD61/124/10

Letter to Moderator of Presbytery of Glasgow from John McFarlan in support of site at Lennoxtown.

1825 GD61/124/12

Report sent to John McFarlane by William McLeod gives Estimate #3690. Quarry - Craighead. Miss Lennox to present a bell. 1826 GD61/124/14

Division of New Church for seating. 1828 GD61/124/30

Measurement of mason work and it total cost amounting to #3,114.15.1(3/4). 1829 GD61/124/41

Sale of the old Church's roof and seating. Report. 1829 GD61/124/43

Resolution to build the new Church at Lennoxtown. The building is to be in the Gothic style. Architect: David Hamilton [1768-1843] 1821 GD61/124/8

Objection to plan for the new Campsie High Church at Lennoxtown. Sir A Edmonstone calls it 'a gaudy Gothic edifice'.

1824 GD/61/124/10

Report from William McLeod. He estimates the cost at #3,690. Craighead Quarry is to be used. Miss Lennox is to present the bell. 1826 GD/61/124/14

A 'new aisle' in Campsie Church. It is referred to in a letter concerning the division of seating.

1774 GD/61/124/1

(Undated) information in NMRS.