Large hall, view from South. Digital image of D 11745.

Description Large hall, view from South. Digital image of D 11745.

Date 15/4/1997

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

Catalogue Number SC 713685

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of D 11745

Scope and Content Large hall from the south, St Columba's Parish 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 large hall is part of a complex of buildings around the church itself. The hall has a stage at one end, with a scenic backdrop in place. The shallow pitched ceiling has rows of fluorescent lights, which supplement the natural light from the large windows. These are positioned high on the wall nearest the road (left), and lower on the opposite wall, giving views onto the courtyard area. The complex of buildings around the church includes: large and small halls, bell-tower, stage and dressing rooms, manse with guest rooms, entrance hall and reception area, guild room, session room and car park. 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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