Kilmacolm, Duchal Road, St James Church (United Presbyterian)
Church (20th Century) (1903), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Kilmacolm, Duchal Road, St James Church (United Presbyterian)
Classification Church (20th Century) (1903), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) St James (Church Of Scotland); St Columba Church (Church Of Scotland); War Memorial Plaques
Canmore ID 199002
Site Number NS36NE 102
NGR NS 35824 69766
NGR Description Centred NS 35824 69766
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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Detail of pinnacle on corner of tower with statue of St. James
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Detail of pinnacle on corner of tower
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Interior. Nave, view from chancel to south east
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Interior. Stained glass window in south east wall, detail of two panels in bottom right hand corner
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Interior. Vestry, view from north
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Interior. Lesser hall, view from south
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Interior. Tower, view of bell stage
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Interior. Tower, detail of carved stone capital at top of stair
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General view from west
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General view from south west
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Detail of south side of tower showing roof, fleche and turret
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Interior. Chancel, view from north west
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Interior. View of pulpit
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Interior. View of stained glass window in south east wall
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Interior. View of stained glass window in north wall 'My soul doth magnify the Lord'
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Interior. Detail of stained glass window in north wall of chancel
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Interior. Lesser hall, view of roof
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Interior. Tower, 1st. floor, room with bell rope, view from south west
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Interior. Tower, view of bell stage
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General view from west
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View of fleche from parapet below
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Interior. View of font
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Interior. View of stained glass window in south east wall
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Interior. Manager's room, view from north west
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Interior. Tower, view upwards inside steeple
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General view from north west
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View of tower showing parapet and steeple from south
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Detail of steeple
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Detail of pinnacle on corner of tower
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Detail of pinnacle on corner of tower
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Interior. View from north west
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Interior. Nave, view from chancel to south east
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Interior. View of stained glass window in south east wall
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Interior. View of stained glass window in south wall 'Blessed art thou among women'
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Interior. Lesser hall, view of roof
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Interior. Tower, detail of bell
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Interior. Tower, detail of carved stone capital at top of stair
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Detail of fleche from parapet below
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Interior. View of altar table and pews in chancel
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Interior. View of pulpit
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Interior. View of stained glass window in north wall 'My soul doth magnify the Lord'
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Interior. View of stained glass window in south wall 'Unto us is born a Saviour'
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General view from north west
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View from south west
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View of lesser church hall from north
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View of church, vestry and kitchen block from east
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View of tower showing parapet and steeple from south
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Detail of south side of tower showing roof, fleche and turret
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View of north side of tower, statue of St. James and fleche
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Detail of north side of tower showing statue of St. James and fleche
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Detail of fleche from parapet below
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Detail of light fitting on wall of tower
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Interior. Nave, view from chancel to south east
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Interior. View of altar table and pews in chancel
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Interior. View of pulpit
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Interior. View of font
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Interior. Stained glass window in south east wall, detail of two panels in bottom left hand corner
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Interior. Tower, 1st. floor, room with bell rope, view from south west
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Interior. View of stained glass window in north wall 'My soul doth magnify the Lord'
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Interior. Lesser hall, view from south
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General view from north west
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View from south west
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View of north side of tower, statue of St. James and fleche
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Detail of pinnacle on corner of tower
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Detail of light fitting on wall of tower
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Interior. North east porch, view from east
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Interior. Staircase leading to manager's room, view from landing to east
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View from south west
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View of vestry, kitchen block and 1969 extension from south
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Detail of north side of tower showing carved heads and gargoyles
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Detail of pinnacle on corner of tower with statue of St. James
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Detail of pinnacle on corner of tower
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Interior. View of altar table and pews in chancel
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Interior. Vestry, view from north
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Interior. Tower, view upwards inside steeple
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Interior. View of stained glass window in south wall 'Blessed art thou among women'
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Interior. W.C. off vestry, view from west
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Interior. Staircase leading to manager's room, view from landing to east
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Detail of pinnacle on corner of tower
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Detail of light fitting above entrance to tower
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Interior. View of stained glass window in north wall 'And Enoch walked with God'
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Interior. View of stained glass window in north wall of chancel
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Interior. Lesser hall, view of roof
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View of church, vestry and kitchen block from east
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View of vestry, kitchen block and 1969 extension from south
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Detail of steeple
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Detail of north side of tower showing carved heads and gargoyles
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Detail of pinnacle on corner of tower
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View of fleche from parapet below
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Detail of light fitting above entrance to tower
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Detail of light fitting above entrance to tower
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Interior. Chancel, view from north west
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Interior. Stained glass window in south east wall, detail of two panels in bottom left hand corner
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Interior. View of stained glass window in north wall 'And Enoch walked with God'
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- Council Inverclyde
- Parish Kilmacolm
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Inverclyde
- Former County Renfrewshire
NMRS REFERENCE
Architect: William Leiper 1903
Built as St James for the United Presbyerian Church, later became Church of Scotland, but remained as St James and took the name of St Columba when two congregations merged in 1957.
Note (3 February 2025)
A church is depicted on the 3rd edition of the OS 25-inch map (1913) - Renfrewshire VII.5. An extension to this church digitised from orthoimagery provided by © Bluesky International Limited and Getmapping Limited 1999-2023. OS 1km map square NS3569 flown on 3 April 2021.
Information from HES (D Watson) 3 February 2025
