St Columba's parish church, Glenrothes. Main hall, view of chancel from S.

Description St Columba's parish church, Glenrothes. Main hall, view of chancel from S.

Date 15/4/1997

Catalogue Number SC 440087

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of D 11708 CN

Scope and Content Chancel in main hall of St Columba's Parish Church from south, Church Street, Glenrothes, Fife St Columba's Parish Church, parochial centre and manse, were built in the New Town of Glenrothes in 1960, to designs by the architect Sir Anthony Wheeler (who, along with his partner, Frank Sproson formed the Fife-based architectural firm of Wheeler & Sproson). The building's plan is based on that of the post-Reformation church at nearby Burntisland, and features a centrally placed altar, pulpit and font with choir and organ behind. This shows the focal point of the church, the altar on its raised platform, with a brick pulpit and wooden font on tall legs to the right, and a lectern to the left. All around the platform are pews for the worshippers, with built-in ledges for resting hymn books. A square frame of light fittings lights the central area, which is further lit by natural light from the clerestory (a clear-storey, or glazed upper level) above. The mural along the back wall is by the artist Alberto Morocco (1917-1998). This centrally planned church allows the worshipper to feel more involved with the ceremonies taking place, in contrast to traditional Presbyterian church plans which place the altar far from the congregation, and focus more on the pulpit. This building has been selected as one of Scotland's key 20th-century Modern architectural monuments. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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