Historic churches · Central Scotland
Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow
Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow — category A listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow is a category A listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB33855). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
Photo gallery
Heritage listing
The Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic parish church in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow, Scotland. The parish boundaries cover Bridgeton and Dalmarnock. It is situated on Old Dalmarnock Road. It is a category A listed building.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic parish church in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow, Scotland. The parish boundaries cover Bridgeton and Dalmarnock. It is situated on Old Dalmarnock Road. It is a category A listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The parish was founded in 1873 and originally had a temporary wooden church. The present church was built in 1909–10. The architect was Charles Ménart who also designed St Aloyisus’ church, Garnethill, Glasgow. The Presbytery (1890) was designed by Pugin and Pugin. Later alterations to the church (1953-4) were by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia including fresco restoration by William Crosbie. The style is Baroque Revival with predominantly rock-faced red ashlar. Brother Walfrid the Marist Brother was the first headmaster of the parish school - Sacred Heart School. Born Andrew Kerins in the village of Ballymote in County Sligo in Ireland, he joined the Marist order in his Twenties, moving to Scotland…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8461, -4.2233
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G40 4AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow East
- Established
- 1910
- Official site
- www.rcag.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17569001 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sacred Heart Church, Glasgow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 5Historic churches · Central Scotland
Dalmarnock Congregational Church, 231 Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow
Dalmarnock Congregational Church, 231 Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Bridgeton Cross Burns Memorial
Bridgeton Cross Burns Memorial — a memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
📷 5Theatres · Central Scotland
Olympia
Olympia — a cinema heritage in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
📷 3Theatres · Central Scotland
Olympia Theatre, 2-16 Orr Street, Glasgow
Olympia Theatre, 2-16 Orr Street, Glasgow in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · Central Scotland
Bridgeton Bus Garage
Bridgeton Bus Garage — transport museum and bus garage in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Theatres · Central Scotland
King's Picture Theatre
King's Picture Theatre in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
Other works by Charles Ménart
More places in this region
📷 3Historic churches · Central Scotland
Abbeygreen Church
Abbeygreen Church — church building in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · Central Scotland
Abdie Church
Abdie Church — church in Fife, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · Central Scotland
Abercorn Church
Abercorn Church — church in West Lothian, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · Central Scotland
Airth Old Parish Church
Airth Old Parish Church — church in Falkirk, Scotland, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow?
- Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G40 4AU).
- Is Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow a listed building?
- Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow free to visit?
- Yes, Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G40 4AU. It sits within the Glasgow East parliamentary constituency.