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Glasgow, 265 St Vincent Street, St Vincent Street United Presbyterian Church

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Church (19th Century)

Site Name Glasgow, 265 St Vincent Street, St Vincent Street United Presbyterian Church

Classification Church (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) St Vincent Street Free Church; Milton Free Church; 122 Pitt Street

Canmore ID 133579

Site Number NS56NE 235

NGR NS 58313 65551

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/133579

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St Vincent Street United Presbyterian Church View from South West
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Administrative Areas

  • Council Glasgow, City Of
  • Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District City Of Glasgow
  • Former County Lanarkshire

Architecture Notes

ARCHITECT: Alexander 'Greek' Thomson 1857 - 1859

REFERENCE:

Mitchell Library

Annan Vol (2 - 58) Ref B 643498 No 57 1 print

Transactions of the Scottish Ecclesiastical Society Vol VIII 1924 - 1925 1 plate

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Construction (1857 - 1859)

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Construction (1867 - 1868)

Church hall completed.

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Incident (2 September 1961)

Tower struck by lightning.

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