Ruchill Parish Church

Ruchill Parish Church
Ruchill Kelvinside Parish Church
Church from the Forth and Clyde Canal
Ruchill Parish Church
55°53′12″N 4°17′00″W / 55.886664°N 4.283316°W / 55.886664; -4.283316
LocationGlasgow
CountryScotland
DenominationChurch of Scotland
Websiterkpc.org.uk
History
StatusActive
FounderUnited Free Church of Scotland
Architecture
Functional status
Parish church
ArchitectNeil Campbell Duff
Architectural type
Church
StyleNeo-Gothic
Years built
1903–1905
Administration
ParishRuchill & Kelvinside
Listed Building – Category B
Designated15 December 1970
Reference no.LB32355

Ruchill Parish Church is an early-20th-century parish church of the Church of Scotland located in the Ruchill area of Glasgow.

History of the building

Founded as a parish church of the United Free Church of Scotland, the church was built between 1903 and 1905.[1] It was designed by Neil Campbell Duff in the Neo-Gothic style. It was built using Old Red Sandstone.[2] A bell tower and nave gable were also built. The church contrasts greatly with the adjoining Ruchill Church Hall, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and built in 1899.[3]

History of the congregation

Built as the Ruchill United Free Church, the church was renamed Ruchill Parish Church in 1929 upon union with the Church of Scotland.[4] In July 2022, the congregation of Maryhill entered into a union with Ruchill Kelvinside, adapting the name Maryhill Ruchill Parish Church.

References

  1. ↑ "Glasgow, 15 Shakespeare Street, Ruchill Parish Church", canmore. Retrieved on 23 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ruchill Church & Hall", caingram. Retrieved on 23 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ruchill Church Hall Glasgow", Scotcities. Retrieved on 23 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ruchill Parish Church", The Glasgow Story. Retrieved on 23 October 2020.