Hamilton, Cadzow Lane, Hamilton Parish Church
Church (18th Century)
Site Name Hamilton, Cadzow Lane, Hamilton Parish Church
Classification Church (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Cadzow Street; Strathmore Road; Hamilton Old Parish Church
Canmore ID 45676
Site Number NS75NW 33
NGR NS 72327 55534
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/45676
- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Hamilton (South Lanarkshire)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Hamilton
- Former County Lanarkshire
(NS 72715 55987) Site of Collegiate Church (GT)
OS 6" map (1938)
The old parish church of Hamilton founded by David I in the 13th century, was rebuilt in 1450, and continued in use until 1732, when it was superseded by the present church. Part of the old church remained for a long time, however, for it served as the burial vault of the Hamiltons until it was removed in 1852.
Hamilton Civic Soc 1932
The foundation of the collegiate church in the parish church of Hamilton was confirmed by the Pope, 4 January, 1450/1.
D E Easson 1957
The site is occupied by Hamilton Town Council refuse tip. No remains are visible
Visited by OS (JLD) 3 September 1953 NS75NW 33 7232 5553.
Built 1732 from designs of William Adam. Interior recast 1926; part of the original pulpit extant.
G Hay 1957
NMRS REFERENCE
Related Site:- NS75NW 33.01 NS 72278 55496 Church Hall
NS75NW 33.02 NS 72327 55533 Churchyard
Architect: William Adam 1732.
Simpson and Brown Photographs
Box 6 album no 91
1988 exterior towards the William Adam centenary there
EXTERNAL REFERENCE
Scottish Record Office
Directing a building of the New Church [1732]
An account included in report of claims made by John Adam, architect, on behalf of himself and his father, William, against the Duke of Hamilton claims a fee of 30 pounds.
1770 Fea of Clestrain GD31/554
William Adam, architect [1689-1748]
He mentions a visit to the work in a letter to Sir John Clerk.
1729 GD18/4782/2
Publication Account (1996)
The present parish church of Hamilton was designed by William Adam, the father of Robert Adam, in 1732 figure 15. It is the only extant example of a William Adam church. Of classical design, it is in the form of a Greek cross. Apart from the cupola above the dome, which replaced a cone-shaped, slated roof, the church is largely in its original state. Built of local stone on the site of an earlier horse market, it was deliberately placed hereto the west of the eighteenth-century town-in order to encourage a movement of settlement in this direction, and away from the ducal policies
Information from ‘Historic Hamilton: The Archaeological Implications of Development’ (1996).
