Historic churches · Central Scotland
St Mary's Church, Govan Cross, Glasgow
St Mary's Church, Govan Cross, Glasgow — 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
- Wheelchair accessible
About
St Mary's Church, Govan Cross, Glasgow is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB33358). 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
New Govan Parish Church, currently named Govan & Linthouse Parish Church, is a 19th-century church building located in the Govan area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of three church buildings of the Parish of Govan & Linthouse, however, it is considered as the main Parish church.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
New Govan Parish Church, currently named Govan & Linthouse Parish Church, is a 19th-century church building located in the Govan area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of three church buildings of the Parish of Govan & Linthouse, however, it is considered as the main Parish church.
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Background
History
The church building was founded as St Mary's Free Church. It was designed by Robert Baldie in the Neo-Gothic style, and built in 1873. It was built with a three-gabled façade, which includes three entrance archways, three pointed windows above and a curved window in the gable. A major restoration took place between 2014 and 2018.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8630, -4.3106
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G51 2YL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow South West
- Official site
- thegovanstones.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17812578 (CC0)
- wikipedia: New Govan Parish Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Govan Cross, Glasgow?
- St Mary's Church, Govan Cross, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G51 2YL).
- Is St Mary's Church, Govan Cross, Glasgow a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Govan Cross, Glasgow is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Govan Cross, Glasgow free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Govan Cross, Glasgow is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Govan Cross, Glasgow?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G51 2YL. It sits within the Glasgow South West parliamentary constituency.