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Rutherglen East Church, 18 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow

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Rutherglen East Church, 18 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.

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30 min–1 h
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About

Rutherglen East Church, 18 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB33554). 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 17/02/1992 Local Authority South Lanarkshire Planning Authority South Lanarkshire Burgh Rutherglen NGR NS 61666 61696 Coordinates 261666, 661696 — G P Kennedy and R Dalgleish, 1871-2. Gothic church with tower. Repaired 1895-8, roof renewed 1910 after mining subsidence. Gabled nave-and-aisles (W) front with square tower right, fronting S aisle. Squared rubble, ashlar dressings. Tower has off-set buttresses, 3 stages, splay-footed tall spire with lucarnes; main door in gable, large geometric-traceried window above, pinnacled buttress at left, above aisle. Tall lancets to flanks; slated roof with triangular ventilators. Galleried interior. Steel tie-bars and plates. — No longer in ecclesiastical use - closed 1981. Originally reformed Presbyterian church.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Place summary

Rutherglen East Church is located at 18 Farmeloan Road in Rutherglen, Glasgow, central Scotland. This church is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its architectural and historical significance.

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Coordinates
55.8286, -4.2100
Postcode
G73 1DL
Parliamentary constituency
Rutherglen

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Rutherglen East Church, 18 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow?
Rutherglen East Church, 18 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G73 1DL).
Is Rutherglen East Church, 18 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow a listed building?
Rutherglen East Church, 18 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
Is Rutherglen East Church, 18 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow free to visit?
Yes, Rutherglen East Church, 18 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow is free to enter.
How do I get to Rutherglen East Church, 18 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow?
Drivers can navigate to postcode G73 1DL. It sits within the Rutherglen parliamentary constituency.