Sites and Monument Record: Blackbraes Church (SMR 1426)
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Site history notes
1860: Mission begun at Whyteside Rig-muir.
1865-67: Contributions from Mrs Russell, Blackbraes, and land from Duchess Hamilton meant that a church was built. Plan prepared by James Smith, Polmont Bank.
1890: Disjoined from Muiravonside and erected a parish quad sacra by decreet of the Court of Teinds 14th July 1890.
1957: Link with Shieldhill terminated.
1963: November 1st, United under one charge with Shieldhill to become "Blackbraes & Shieldhill Church".
1983: Council told the church to remove the belfry, which had become dangerous.
1988: Building demolished at short notice for safety, land sold in 1997.
1865-67: Contributions from Mrs Russell, Blackbraes, and land from Duchess Hamilton meant that a church was built. Plan prepared by James Smith, Polmont Bank.
1890: Disjoined from Muiravonside and erected a parish quad sacra by decreet of the Court of Teinds 14th July 1890.
1957: Link with Shieldhill terminated.
1963: November 1st, United under one charge with Shieldhill to become "Blackbraes & Shieldhill Church".
1983: Council told the church to remove the belfry, which had become dangerous.
1988: Building demolished at short notice for safety, land sold in 1997.
Site grid ref
NS 9060 7638
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