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Glasgow, 17 Shakespeare Street, Ruchill Parish Church, Hall And Janitor's House

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Church Hall (19th Century)

Site Name Glasgow, 17 Shakespeare Street, Ruchill Parish Church, Hall And Janitor's House

Classification Church Hall (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Westbourne Free Church Mission Halls

Canmore ID 171830

Site Number NS56NE 139.01

NGR NS 57256 68309

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/171830

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Interior. Detail of fireplace in front room.
Interior. Detail of fireplace in front room.General view of hall and adjacent church from North East.Oblique aerial view of Ruchill Parish Church and Ruchill Parish Church Hall and Janitor's House, looking S.Oblique aerial view of Ruchill Parish Church, Ruchill Parish Church Hall, Janitor's House and Ruchill Bridge, looking ENE.Oblique aerial view of Ruchill Parish Church and Ruchill Parish Church Hall and Janitor's House, looking WSW.Inerior. Detail of glass panel in screen.Detail of main entrance to church hall.Oblique aerial view of Ruchill Parish Church and Ruchill Parish Church Hall and Janitor's House, looking NNW.Interior. General view of front room, used as a cafe.Interior. General view of staircase.Detail of window.General view of courtyard from North.General view.Interior. General view of hall.Oblique aerial view of Ruchill Parish Church, Ruchill Parish Church Hall, Janitor's House and Ruchill Bridge, looking SW.Oblique aerial view of Ruchill Parish Church and Ruchill Parish Church Hall and Janitor's House, looking NW.Interior. General view of hall.Interior. Detail of window.Oblique aerial view of Ruchill Parish Church and Ruchill Parish Church Hall and Janitor's House, looking NE.Interior. General view of front hall on first floor.Interior. Detail of roof structure in rear hall on first floor.Oblique aerial view of Ruchill Parish Church and Ruchill Parish Church Hall and Janitor's House, looking ESE.Oblique aerial view of Ruchill Parish Church and Ruchill Parish Church Hall and Janitor's House, looking NNE.Oblique aerial view of Ruchill Parish Church, Ruchill Parish Church Hall, Janitor's House and Ruchill Bridge, looking N.Interior. General view of front room, used as a cafe.Interior. Detail of screen to washroom.Interior. General view of rear hall on first floor.View of church hall from North East.General view of church hall from North East.View of rear elevation from South.Oblique aerial view of Ruchill Parish Church and Ruchill Parish Church Hall and Janitor's House, looking SW.Interior. Detail of door in front room.Interior. General view of kitchen.Interior. Detail of roof timbers.Interior. Detail of glass panel in door.General view of church from East.View of stairtower in the courtyard from North.Oblique aerial view of Ruchill Parish Church and Ruchill Parish Church Hall and Janitor's House, looking W.Oblique aerial view of Ruchill Parish Church and Ruchill Parish Church Hall and Janitor's House, looking SW.

Administrative Areas

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

Recording Your Heritage Online

Recording Your Heritage Online

Ruchill Parish Church Hall, 17 Shakespeare Street, 1899, Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Built as mission halls for Westbourne Free Church before the adjacent United Presbyterian Church. Tall Art Nouveau halls and janitor's house around tiny courtyard. Internal walls two-thirds panelled, typical Mackintosh glazed door panels, curved stair with cut-out design on landing balustrade.

Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk

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Ruchill Parsh Church Halls were recorded by RCAHMS as part of the partnership contributon to the Mackintosh Architecture Project Context Making and Meaning an AHRC funded research project at University of Glasgow which has produced the Mackintosh Architecture web based catalogue.

STG 2014

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