Historic churches · Central Scotland
Hope Park Church, St Andrews
Hope Park Church, St Andrews — church in Fife, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars · 6.8 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Hope Park Church, St Andrews is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Fife, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.3404°, -2.8017°.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 08/06/1978 Local Authority Fife Planning Authority Fife Burgh St Andrews NGR NO 50537 16741 Coordinates 350537, 716741 — 1865, Peddie and Kinnear, architects. Early Geometrical with tower and slated spire, rockfaced masonry; additions by Gillespie & Scott, architects. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Spire important to many view.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hope Park Church in St Andrews, Fife, is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.
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Background
History
The congregation can trace its origins back to the Associate Presbytery (led by the dissident Stirling minister Ebenezer Erskine), which broke away from the Church of Scotland in 1733. In 1738 a Kirk Session of a local congregation (initially worshipping outdoors) was recognised by the Associate Presbytery. From 1749 onwards the congregation have had meeting places in St Andrews - first in an old barn in Imrie's Close (now 136 South Street) then from 1774 in Burghers' Close (now 141 South Street), from 1827 in a purpose-built chapel in North Street (no. 52) then from 1865 in the present building. The name Hope Park was suggested by the then minister the Rev. James Black. As the Associate…
Architecture
The current building, by Peddie & Kinnear, was completed in 1865. It has notable stained glass windows and an unusual canopy above the pulpit.
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- Coordinates
- 56.3404, -2.8017
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 9XB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars — 6.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5899408 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hope Park Church, St Andrews (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hope Park Church, St Andrews - geograph.org.uk - 1041544.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hope Park Church, St Andrews?
- Hope Park Church, St Andrews is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 9XB).
- Is Hope Park Church, St Andrews a listed building?
- Hope Park Church, St Andrews is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Hope Park Church, St Andrews free to visit?
- Yes, Hope Park Church, St Andrews is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hope Park Church, St Andrews?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 9XB.