Ruchill Parish Church
Ruchill Kelvinside Parish Church
Church from the Forth and Clyde Canal
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55°53′12″N 4°17′00″W / 55.886664°N 4.283316°W / 55.886664; -4.283316
LocationGlasgow
CountryScotland
DenominationChurch of Scotland
Websiterkpc.org.uk
History
StatusActive
Founder(s)United Free Church of Scotland
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Architect(s)Neil Campbell Duff
Architectural typeChurch
StyleNeo-Gothic
Years built1903–1905
Specifications
Number of spires1
Administration
PresbyteryPresbytery of Glasgow
ParishRuchill & Kelvinside
Clergy
Minister(s)Vacant.
Listed Building – Category B
Designated15 December 1970
Reference no.LB32355

Ruchill Parish Church is an early-20th-century parish church of the Church of Scotland located in the Ruchill area of Glasgow.

History of the building

Founded as a parish church of the United Free Church of Scotland, the church was built between 1903 and 1905.[1] It was designed by Neil Campbell Duff in the Neo-Gothic style. It was built using Old Red Sandstone.[2] A bell tower and nave gable were also built. The church contrasts greatly with the adjoining Ruchill Church Hall, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and built in 1899.[3]

History of the congregation

Built as the Ruchill United Free Church, the church was renamed Ruchill Parish Church in 1929 upon union with the Church of Scotland.[4] It has recently[when?] united with another congregation, adapting the name Ruchill Kelvinside Parish Church.

References

  1. ^ "Glasgow, 15 Shakespeare Street, Ruchill Parish Church", canmore. Retrieved on 23 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Ruchill Church & Hall", caingram. Retrieved on 23 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Ruchill Church Hall Glasgow", Scotcities. Retrieved on 23 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Ruchill Parish Church", The Glasgow Story. Retrieved on 23 October 2020.
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