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Dalziel North Parish Church, 78 Muir Street, Motherwell

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Dalziel North Parish Church, 78 Muir Street, Motherwell — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry
  • Wheelchair accessible

About

Dalziel North Parish Church, 78 Muir Street, Motherwell is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB38244). 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

Category B Date Added 28/01/1971 Local Authority North Lanarkshire Planning Authority North Lanarkshire Burgh Motherwell And Wishaw NGR NS 75124 57197 Coordinates 275124, 657197 — Henry F Kerr, 1916. 2-storey, square-plan, shallow domed Byzantine inspired church. Bell tower to NW corner, raised portico to W. Squared and tooled yellow sandstone, bull-faced to W elevation and bell tower with ashlar margins to openings. Base course, narrow eaves course, projecting modillioned cornice; predominantly semicircular arch windows. W (PRINICPAL) ELEVATION: broad, 2-leaf door to centre of 3-bay block, flanking Ionic columns supporting entablature with shouldered segmentally-arched pediment, flanking double bays with small semicircular-arched windows. Quadrant arcades to returns; steps to columns supporting entablature, Byzantine foliate capitals. Recessed 2nd storey; tripartite window to centre with corbelled engaged columns to mullions, flanking pilasters, entablature supporting dentil moulded pediment breaking eaves. Battered 2-stage, square-plan stair tower to SW corner, oculus to 2nd stage, bipartite semicircular arch window to right return. 5-stage bell tower to NW corner; door to right return of 1st stage, small window to return of 2nd stage; bipartite windows to 3rd stage; large bipartite windows to 4th stage, rectangular belfry opening to 5th stage supported by squat columns and entablature; dentil moulded projecting cornice; semicircular dome, cross finial. E (REAR) ELEVATION: 2-storey, advanced gabled bay to centre; small lean-to addition to right return; single storey-piended advanced bay to left return. Single windows to outer bays. N (SIDE) ELEVATION: gabled entrance porch to centre left, flanking windows, tripartite window to far right, bell tower to NW corner. S (SI

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Place summary

Dalziel North Parish Church is located at 78 Muir Street in Motherwell, central Scotland. This church is designated as a category B listed building, highlighting its architectural and historical significance.

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Coordinates
55.7919, -3.9932
Postcode
ML1 1BN
Parliamentary constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Official site
culturenl.co.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Dalziel North Parish Church, 78 Muir Street, Motherwell?
Dalziel North Parish Church, 78 Muir Street, Motherwell is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML1 1BN).
Is Dalziel North Parish Church, 78 Muir Street, Motherwell a listed building?
Dalziel North Parish Church, 78 Muir Street, Motherwell is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
Is Dalziel North Parish Church, 78 Muir Street, Motherwell free to visit?
Yes, Dalziel North Parish Church, 78 Muir Street, Motherwell is free to enter.
How do I get to Dalziel North Parish Church, 78 Muir Street, Motherwell?
Drivers can navigate to postcode ML1 1BN. It sits within the Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke parliamentary constituency.