Historic churches · Central Scotland
Ibrox Parish Church
Ibrox Parish Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Ibrox Parish Church is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB33575). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Ibrox Parish Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving the Ibrox and, to a lesser extent, the Cessnock areas of Glasgow, Scotland, next to the M8 motorway. The church and parish sits within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow and provides numerous activities in the local and wider community. The current minister is Rev Tara Granados.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ibrox Parish Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving the Ibrox and, to a lesser extent, the Cessnock areas of Glasgow, Scotland, next to the M8 motorway. The church and parish sits within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow and provides numerous activities in the local and wider community. The current minister is Rev Tara Granados.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The history of the church dates back to 1863, when the Kirk Session of Govan Old Parish Church made the church one of her many daughters to help serve the expanding southside of Glasgow as "Bellahouston Parish Church". The sanctuary was built using money from Moses Steven, a wealthy entrepreneur, and designed by James Smith. In 1898 the two transepts were added to the original building, making it the cruciform shape after two unions with neighbouring churches, Steven Memorial in 1969 and Ibrox in 1978. In 1978 the church name was officially changed to Ibrox Parish Church. The building is Category B listed. Over the years, there have been many alterations and upgradings to the overall…
Description
The church is also the home of the Boys' Brigade Glasgow Battalion's Headquarters and the 163rd Glasgow Company, a stone's throw away from Ibrox Stadium which hosted the 1983 Centenary Service.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8497, -4.3023
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G51 1QP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow South West
- Official site
- www.ibroxparishchurch.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17814658 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ibrox Parish Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ibrox Parish Church?
- Ibrox Parish Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G51 1QP).
- Is Ibrox Parish Church a listed building?
- Ibrox Parish Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Ibrox Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Ibrox Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ibrox Parish Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G51 1QP. It sits within the Glasgow South West parliamentary constituency.