The
Pavilion was demolished in the early months of 1936 as shown top right. The
wall around its garden was removed and the site was cleared. In June of the same
year, work started on the new Church of Saint Peter in Chains. The building contractors
were Findlay and McGeechan of Glasgow who employed local labour.
The foreman bricklayer,
Alexander 'Sanny' Archibald of Saltcoats, was personally responsible for the decorative
brickwork around the main door and side door under the tower. The joiners were
Thomas Stewart Limited. The Stations of the Cross were carved by Archibald Dawson.
The Main Altar was built and installed by James Youden and Son Limited.
The facing brick was Accrington Nori. Roof tiles were Walley's Supero red rustic
sanded variety. Seats are made from American white oak. The interior was finished
in plaster with cream pigment added. The Main Altar, Our Lady Altar, the Sacred
Heart Altar and the altar rails were built from Raw Sienna, Pavonazzo, Travertine,
Arno Alti and Swedish Green marble. The baptismal font in the porch was made of
granite.
Building was finished in September 1937 at a total cost of about £10000. The photograph shown bottom right was taken shortly after completion.