Stevenson’s small church retains a bellcote and decorative paired windows in a building later identified as the village hall.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1885; later hall conversion, date unverified
- Architect / designer
- J. J. Stevenson
- Type
- Former Free Church, later village hall
- OS grid reference
- NO 08615 18040
Architecture
The former church has a porch and bellcote. Four pairs of side windows have decorative cusped heads, with white sandstone dressings against red rubble walls.
Its story
J. J. Stevenson designed the Free Church in 1885. Its later identification as a village hall records a change from denominational worship to community use, although the conversion date has not been established.
Why it is included
It connects denominational architecture with later community reuse.
What to notice
- Bellcote above the small church.
- Cusped heads of the paired side windows.
- Pale dressings against red rubble.
Reading the surroundings
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Timeline
- 1885 Stevenson designed the Free Church.
- 1981 The former church was listed.
A curious detail
This modest village building has a London connection: HES identifies its architect, J. J. Stevenson, as practising in Bayswater when he designed the Free Church in 1885.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
Present condition has not been inspected. Approximate dates and uncertain attribution remain qualified.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Forgandenny Village Hall, former Free Church — Official designation, category, grid reference and description verified in the browser on 15 September 2026.
- Forgandenny Village Hall — Community site provides hall booking links; it does not establish architectural history.
Location
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