St. Vincent Street Church is a Presbyterian church on St. Vincent Street in Glasgow, Scotland. It was designed by Alexander Thomson (also known as "Greek" Thomson) and built from 1857 to 1859 for the former United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.[1] Elements (probably the tower) are by Thomson's young assistant, the church architect Robert Gordon Wilson, who was a member of the UP church.[2]
| St. Vincent Street Church | |
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 St. Vincent Street Church | |
  St. Vincent Street Church | |
| 55°51′44.6″N 4°15′55.5″W / 55.862389°N 4.265417°W | |
| Location | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Free Church of Scotland |
| History | |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Alexander Thomson |
| Style | Greek revival |
| Completed | 1859 |
It is a Category A listed building.[3] The church building is owned by Glasgow City Council. From 1971 until 2021[4] it was used by a congregation of the Free Church of Scotland: Glasgow City Free Church. In 1998 the building was listed in the 1998 World Monuments Watch by the World Monuments Fund, and again in 2004 and 2006. The Fund helped restore the tower, with support from American Express.[5]
In October 2021, Glasgow City Free Church were forced to vacate the building due to falling plaster. It has since lain unused.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (October 5, 2021, 12:46 am)".
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Gordon Wilson
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "261 St Vincent Street, St Vincent Street Church... (Category A Listed Building) (LB33150)". Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Our History Glasgow City Free Church (May 10, 2023, 13:42 pm)".
- ^ "Saint Vincent Street Church". World Monuments Fund.
- ^ "Glasgow's St Vincent Street Church has been forced to close". Glasgow Evening Times.
External links
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Media related to St. Vincent Street Church, Glasgow at Wikimedia Commons- Photographs on the Glasgow Guide website
- Website of Glasgow City Free Church
- Alexander Thomson's Churches Internal and external photographs
