Glasgow, 62 Belmont Street, Stevenson Memorial Free Church
Church (19th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, 62 Belmont Street, Stevenson Memorial Free Church
Classification Church (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 99 Garriochmill Road; Kelvin Free Church; Kelvin Stevenson Memorial Church
Canmore ID 160711
Site Number NS56NE 1159
NGR NS 57519 67295
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/160711
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
Kelvin Stevenson Memorial Church, 62 Belmont Street and 93-99 Garriochmill Road, 1898, J J Stevenson
Dramatically sited on steep bank of Kelvin gorge. Designed by a Glasgow architect on a visit from his London office, which became a gateway for many other Scots in London. Scottish Gothic red sandstone church, with crowstep gables, tall tower and open crown steeple. Entered from Belmont Street at high level. Good interior, with north aisle arched arcade and gallery over, continued to west, fine detailing. Stained glass mid-20th century, Gordon Webster. Halls and caretaker's house entered from Garriochmill Road at lower level.
Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NS56NE 1159.00 57519 67295
NS56NE 1159.01 NS 57533 67234 Caretaker's House
Stevenson Memorial Church
(C of S) [NAT]
OS 1:1250 map, 1972.
NS56NE 1159.00 57519 67295
NS56NE 1159.01 57533 67284 Caretaker's House
Architect:
J.J.Stevenson, c.1898
NMRS REFERENCE:
'Builder's Journal, 28.5.1898' Large - 1 printed drawing. Missing at time of upgrade, 7.4.2000
