St Ninian's, Pollokshields, Glasgow

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St Ninian's Church
The Parish Church of Saint Ninian
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St Ninian's, Pollokshields, Glasgow
55°50′27″N4°15′57″W / 55.840697°N 4.265903°W / 55.840697; -4.265903
Location Glasgow
Country Scotland
Denomination Scottish Episcopal Church
Churchmanship Liberal Catholic [1]
Website Church Website
History
StatusActive
Dedication Saint Ninian
Consecrated 1877
Architecture
Functional status Parish church
Architect(s) David Thomson
Architectural type Church
Style Neo-Gothic
Groundbreaking 1872
Completed1977
Administration
Diocese Glasgow and Galloway
Clergy
Bishop(s) Kevin Pearson
Rector Verity Brown
Assistant priest(s) Kenneth Roach
Deacon(s) Paul Whitton
Laity
Organist(s) David Spottiswoode
Listed Building – Category B
Designated22 August 1984
Reference no. LB33454

St Ninian's Church is a Parish church of the Scottish Episcopal Church located in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow, Scotland.

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History

The church was built on lands given by Sir John Maxwell, with the foundation stone being laid in 1872. [2]

The church was designed by David Thomson, who laid out plans to build the church in the Neo-Gothic style. [3] Building was completed in 1877, with an extension built in the west side in 1887.

A sacristy was also built in 1914, on designs of H. D. Wilson, who was a member of the congregation. [4]

Works of art

The chancel is decorated with murals painted by William Hole in 1901. The murals were restored in 2003. [5]

A number of stained glass windows also adorn the church, some of which are the work of Heaton, Butler and Bayne. A notable example of Heaton, Butler and Bayne's work is the West Window, installed in 1888, which depicts scenes from the life and work of St Ninian. [6] The windows were installed in different periods between 1877 and 1922.

The windows in the chancel represent The Gospel Story and are the work of Stephen Adam.

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References

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