The Church is a ‘B’ listed building designed by Mr T. S. Robertson, architect, Dundee, which was constructed at an approximate cost of £5,000.
| 1879 13th November | St Margaret’s Chapel of Ease opened. |
| 1879 16th November | First Sunday worship on, coincidently, St Margaret’s Day. |
| 1886 | The Church status was raised to a Parish Church with Kirk Session |
| 1903 June | Small Hall opened. Money for this was raised by the congregation. |
| 1903 December | Dedication Service on completion of the upper part of the Tower. |
| 1906 | The marble Baptismal Font was donated by the Sunday School. |
| 1920 | War Memorial to the Great War dedicated in the sanctuary. |
| 1956 April | Dedication Service for the new pulpit and the extension to the Chancel. |
| 1965 | New manse built. |
| 1968/69 | Purchase of the cottage at 14 George Street, at the rear of the Church, to provide additional hall facilities. |
| 1974 | Dedication of central stained-glass window on the Chancel. Artist Mr Gordon Webster, Glasgow. The theme of the window is the risen, victorious Christ as in the vision of St John. |
| 1980 | Dedication of four stained-glass windows depicting St. Margaret, St. Andrew, St. Ninian and St. Vigean. Artist – Mr J Blyth, Markinch, Fife. The artist’s logo, a bumble bee is featured in one of the windows. |
| 1987 | Dedication of four stained-glass windows depicting the main traditional industries of the area – weaving, fishing, farming and tourism. Artist – Mr J Blyth, Markinch, Fife. |
| 1990 June | Formation of new congregation of Arbroath West Kirk as a result of the union between St. Margaret’s and Ladyloan St. Columba’s. |
| 1990 August | The two outside stained-glass windows on the chancel were transferred from Ladyloan St Columba’s. |
| 1990 October | Stained-glass windows in both transepts were also transferred from Ladyloan St. Columba’s. |
| 1992 August | Dedication of the new hall extension. The Large Hall complex, designed to connect the Church to the cottage building in George Street, also included a new kitchen and toilet accommodation with the facilities for the disabled and a new layout for the cottage. |
| 1995 | The church received the inaugural Rod McFarlane Award for the improved access provided for the disabled. |
| 1999/2000 | Millenium projects – Time Capsule buried under the chancel and exterior floodlighting installed (partly funded by the Church Floodlighting Trust). |
| 2003 | Rewiring of the Sanctuary and installation of new lighting. |
| 2004 | Pipe Organ, built by Joseph Binns – major restoration work. |
| 2006 | Rev. A.G. Graham was presented with new robes in acknowledgement of his 25 years of ministry. |
| 2007 | Arbroath West Kirk online – official website first set up. |
| 2010 | ‘Arbroath West Kirk A Short History’- an illustrated booklet published by William F Clark, Session Clerk. |
| 2011 | ‘Year of the Light’ Parish Visitation. |
| 2013 | Start of the ‘Together towards tomorrow’ Stewardship programme. |
| 2014 | Website redesign. |
| 2014 | Start of major stonework restoration project. |
| 2016 | Joined the primary school introduction to Christian Festivals Programme with Arbroath St Andrews Church. |
| 2019 | Union with Arbroath Knox’s Church. |
| 2019 | On-site Church office and new website established. |