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August 1897
The foundation stone was laid for a church to seat 800 and
a hall to seat 400 with the name "The Crown Church".
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November 1897
Completion of Hall Buildings comprising a hall with a
pulpit platform on its west wall and a vaulted ceiling and the Session Room to
the rear of the platform.
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Nov 1900
The Memorial Stone for the church was laid.
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Nov 1901
The church building was completed but without the spire
included in the drawings. It was considered that the additional cost of £1000
to add the spire was too great.
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1914
Electricity was installed in the church by the North of
Scotland Light and Power Company at a cost of £66.
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1923
A three-manual organ was purchased from Taymouth Castle to
replace the original organ.
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1958
The organ was overhauled and the chancel area refurbished
and enlarged. The rose window previously obscured by the organ pipes was
cleared, the chancel area carpeted and fixed choir stalls constructed.
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1964
The hall accommodation was extended with the addition of an
upper hall, a new kitchen and toilets. The Session Room was remodelled to
provide a second Small Hall and a kitchen. The project was financed by
donations from the congregation.
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1981
A further extension to the halls was made by adding a new
wing providing the current lounge for small meetings
and prayers and the church office.
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1987
It was decided to replace the Taymouth Castle organ with an
electronic organ manufactured by Messrs Makin. The fixed choir stalls were
replaced with chairs and new carpets provided for the chancel and aisles.
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1996
A church office was built at the manse at 39 Southside
Road, in an extension including a study for the minister. The office has
since been moved back to the church buildings.
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2001
The downstairs kitchen and
toilets were replaced. There is now better disabled access to both the
church and lower halls.
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