Historic churches · Central Scotland
Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow
Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow — church in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Jordanhill · 0.4 km
- Free entry
About
Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Glasgow, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8854°, -4.3291°.
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Heritage listing
Jordanhill Parish Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving Jordanhill in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow. The church building is located on Woodend Drive, Jordanhill.
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Jordanhill Parish Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving Jordanhill in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow. The church building is located on Woodend Drive, Jordanhill.
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Background
History
The congregation started as Hillhead Free Church in 1854, although it was initially a "preaching station" rather than a "sanctioned charge" of the Free Church of Scotland. The congregation initially met in a school in Knightswood Road, with the first building being constructed nearby in 1858. Following serious structural problems with the building (largely arising from coal mining in the area), a decision was made to move to a new site. The first services in the current building were held on 11 June 1905. The name was changed to Jordanhill Free Church in 1888. Following the creation of the United Free Church of Scotland in 1900, the name was changed to Jordanhill United Free Church. The…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8854, -4.3291
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G13 1QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow West
- Established
- 1858
- Nearest railway station
- Jordanhill — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6277215 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Jordanhill Parish Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow?
- Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G13 1QT).
- When was Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow built?
- Built or established in 1858.
- Is Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow a listed building?
- Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow free to visit?
- Yes, Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow?
- The nearest railway station is Jordanhill, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G13 1QT.