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Cathcart South Church, 90-92 Clarkston Road, Glasgow

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Cathcart South Church, 90-92 Clarkston Road, Glasgow — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

Cathcart South Church, 90-92 Clarkston Road, Glasgow is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB33919). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Cathcart Trinity Church is one of two Church of Scotland parish churches in the Cathcart area of Glasgow.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Cathcart Trinity Church is one of two Church of Scotland parish churches in the Cathcart area of Glasgow.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The church was designed by William Gardner Rowan in a richly decorated Neo-Gothic style. The foundation stone was laid on 8 April 1893, with the building being completed a year later, officially opening on 3 May 1894. The old church hall was the original church, having been built in 1889. Another hall, named the Buchanan Hall, was built in 1912.

Architecture

The church includes an elaborate pinnacled buttressed front, that includes a central window with Art Nouveau stained glass above the centre door. A ventilator tower was also added to the slated roof.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
55.8154, -4.2656
District
Glasgow City
Postcode
G44 3JB
Parliamentary constituency
Glasgow South

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cathcart South Church, 90-92 Clarkston Road, Glasgow?
Cathcart South Church, 90-92 Clarkston Road, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G44 3JB).
Is Cathcart South Church, 90-92 Clarkston Road, Glasgow a listed building?
Cathcart South Church, 90-92 Clarkston Road, Glasgow is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
Is Cathcart South Church, 90-92 Clarkston Road, Glasgow free to visit?
Yes, Cathcart South Church, 90-92 Clarkston Road, Glasgow is free to enter.
How do I get to Cathcart South Church, 90-92 Clarkston Road, Glasgow?
Drivers can navigate to postcode G44 3JB. It sits within the Glasgow South parliamentary constituency.