Ruchill Parish Church
| 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 | |
| Location | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| Website | rkpc.org.uk |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founder(s) | United Free Church of Scotland |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Architect(s) | Neil Campbell Duff |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Neo-Gothic |
| Years built | 1903–1905 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Presbytery | Presbytery of Glasgow |
| Parish | Ruchill & Kelvinside |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | Vacant. |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Designated | 15 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Glasgow, 15 Shakespeare Street, Ruchill Parish Church", canmore. Retrieved on 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Ruchill Church & Hall", caingram. Retrieved on 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Ruchill Church Hall Glasgow", Scotcities. Retrieved on 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Ruchill Parish Church", The Glasgow Story. Retrieved on 23 October 2020.