Church (19th Century) (1869), War Memorial (20th Century)
Site Name Aberdeen, Union Street, West Church Of St Andrew
Classification Church (19th Century) (1869), War Memorial (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Langstane Place; Langstane Kirk
Canmore ID 146915
Site Number NJ90NW 469
NGR NJ 93640 05904
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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General oblique aerial view of Union Plaza with Gilcomston South Church and West Church of St Andrew adjacent, looking to the W.
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General oblique aerial view of Union Plaza with West Church of St Andrew adjacent, looking to the WSW.
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Elevated view of interior from N
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Detail of organ console
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View of S window
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Detail of stained glass window (E Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of stained glass window (E Side).
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View of gallery stained glass window (NW Corner) CN Only
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Detail of N lobby floor
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Detail of Great War memorial tablets
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View of interior from S
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Detail of pulpit
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Detail of stained glass window (E Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of stained glass window (W Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of part of stained glass window (E side) by John Aiken
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Detail of part of stained glass window (W side) by John Aiken
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (E Side).
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (W Side).
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General view from NNE
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Detail of 'congregational notes' box
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Detail of stained glass window (W Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of part of stained glass window (W side) by John Aiken
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Detail of part of stained glass window (W side) by John Aiken
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (E Side).
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Detail of N lobby
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View of interior from S
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Detail of N window
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Detail of stained glass window (E Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of stained glass window (E Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of stained glass window (E Side).
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Detail of stained glass window (W Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of stained glass window (W Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of part of stained glass window (W side) by John Aiken
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (E Side).
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (E Side).
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (W Side).
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General oblique aerial view of Union Plaza with Gilcomston South Church and West Church of St Andrew adjacent, looking to the NNW.
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General view from NNE
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Detail of Alexander Davidson memorial
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (W Side).
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Detail of window at NW corner of gallery
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View of NE corner from W
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Detail of gallery front
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Detail of pulpit with organ behind
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Detail of pulpit with organ behind
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Detail of organ console
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Detail of N window
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Detail of stained glass window (E Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of stained glass window (E Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of stained glass window (E Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of stained glass window (W Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of part of stained glass window (E side) by John Aiken
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Detail of part of stained glass window (E side) by John Aiken
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Detail of part of stained glass window (W side) by John Aiken
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (W Side).
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (W Side).
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Detail of N lobby doors
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Detail of N lobby window
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Detail of window at NW corner of gallery
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Detail of pulpit with organ behind
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Detail of pulpit
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Detail of stained glass window (E Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of part of stained glass window (E side) by John Aiken
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (E Side).
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (W Side).
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Detail of 'congregational notes' box
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Detail of N lobby light fitting
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Detail of N lobby light fitting
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View of E gallery from N
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Detail of pulpit with organ behind
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Detail of N window
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Detail of N window
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View of S window
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Detail of stained glass window (E Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of stained glass window (E Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of stained glass window (W Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of part of stained glass window (E side) by John Aiken
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (E Side).
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (W Side)
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (W Side).
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (W Side).
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Detail of N lobby light fitting
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View of interior from S
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View of E gallery from N
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View of gallery from SW
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Detail of stained glass window (W Side) by John Aiken formerly Principal of Gray's School of Art.
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Detail of part of stained glass window (E side) by John Aiken
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (E Side).
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Detail of gallery stained glass window (E Side).
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View of gallery stained glass window (NE Corner) CN Only
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General view from SE
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Detail of N lobby doors
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Detail of N lobby floor
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- Council Aberdeen, City Of
- Parish Aberdeen
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District City Of Aberdeen
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ90NW 469.00 93640 05904
NJ90NW 469.01 NJ 93641 05876 Hall
Church, built 1869 by James Matthews, originally as a Free Church. Ecclesiological Gothic with a vast galleried nave, and set back from the street to form a small square. The spire is ornamented by four pinnacles at the corners, a gablet on each side, and four gothic aedicules in the lower edges of the spire. There are salient buttresses and tripartite pointed windows.
(Newspaper references cited).
NMRS, MS/712/83.