Main hall, detail of pulpit

Description Main hall, detail of pulpit

Date 15/4/1997

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number D 11723 CN

Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images

Copies SC 713700

Scope and Content Pulpit and mural in main hall of St Columba's Parish Church, 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 pulpit, a structure built of concrete faced with bricks. A veneered wooden band runs around the top of the pulpit, and a blue silk cloth hangs down from the lectern (book rest). It is from here that the minister gives his sermon and addresses the congregation. In the background can be seen a mural by the artist Alberto Morrocco (1917-98) titled 'The Way of the Cross'. 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 away 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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