Main hall, detail of clerestory and organ. Digital image of D 12011 CN.

Description Main hall, detail of clerestory and organ. Digital image of D 12011 CN.

Date 15/4/1997

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

Catalogue Number SC 713681

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of D 12011 CN

Scope and Content Organ pipes and clerestory 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 part of the clerestory (clear-storey, or glazed upper part of a church) with the rows of metal organ pipes below. The walls are clad in timber, which has been varnished to bring out the natural beauty of the grain. The roof is covered in angular strips divided by darker beams, forming a dramatic ceiling. The glass in the clerestory was imported from Belgium, and the colours used become progressively paler towards the north, blocking out the glare of the midday sun shining on the south-facing pulpit. The use of stained glass within churches has a long history, whether to tell Biblical stories, or for beauty and colour alone. 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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