Ruchill Parish Church

Ruchill Parish Church
Ruchill Kelvinside Parish Church
Church from the Forth and Clyde Canal
55°53′12″N4°17′00″W / 55.886664°N 4.283316°W / 55.886664; -4.283316
Location	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Denomination	Church of Scotland
Website	rkpc.org.uk
History
Status	Active
Founder	United Free Church of Scotland
Architecture
Functional status	Parish church
Architect	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	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

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.