Scotstoun Parish Church

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Scotstoun Parish Church
Scotstoun Parish Church
55°52′46″N4°20′49″W / 55.879353°N 4.346911°W / 55.879353; -4.346911 Coordinates: 55°52′46″N4°20′49″W / 55.879353°N 4.346911°W / 55.879353; -4.346911
Location Glasgow
Country Scotland
Denomination Church of Scotland
Website scotstounparishchurch.co.uk
History
StatusActive
Founder(s) United Free Church of Scotland
Dedicated1906
Architecture
Functional status Parish church
Architect(s) Henry Edward Clifford
Architectural type Church
Style Neo-Gothic
Years built1906
Administration
Parish Scotstoun
Presbytery Presbytery of Glasgow
Clergy
Minister(s) Richard Cameron
Listed Building – Category C(S)
Designated10 July 1989
Reference no. LB32277

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

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History of the building

The church was built and dedicated in 1906 on designs by Henry Edward Clifford. The adjacent church hall was built earlier, in 1902, on designs by John Bennie Wilson and served as the first church for the congregation. It was built in the Neo-Gothic style using squared red rubble with polished ashlar dressings. [1]

History of the congregation

The congregation was founded in 1902 as the Scotstoun United Free Church. In 1929, after union with the Church of Scotland, the congregation and church were renamed Scotstoun East Church. In 1987, the congregation of Scotstoun West Church (destroyed by fire and demolished) united with Scotstoun East, while in 1992 the congregation of Whiteinch Church (converted into flats) united with the Scotstoun church to form the Scotstoun and Whiteinch Parish Church. [2] The church was later renamed Scotstoun Parish Church after the re-establishment of Whiteinch Parish Church in February 2000. [3] The Whiteinch congregation uses the community centre for worship since their church building was sold in the 1990s. [4]

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References

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  3. "ABOUT US", Whiteinch Church of Scotland. Retrieved on 25 October 2020.
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