Partick South Parish Church Explained

Partick South Church
Fullname:Partick South Parish Church
Coordinates:55.8706°N -4.3039°W
Location:Glasgow
Country:Scotland
Denomination:Church of Scotland
Website:Church Website
Status:Active
Years Built:1988
Parish:Partick
Presbytery:Presbytery of Glasgow
Minister:Andy McIntyre

Partick South Church is Parish church of the Church of Scotland, located in the Partick area of Glasgow, Scotland.

History of the Building

The current church building located in Dumbarton Road, was built in 1988 in a modern contemporary style. The current church is built on the site of the original parish church, originally constructed in 1865 for the Partick West United Presbyterian congregation, later renamed Newton Place United Presbyterian. The church was built in the Neo-Gothic style, designed by Gustavus Hamilton O'Donoghue. The church was demolished in 1986.[1] [2]

History of the Congregation

The original congregation was founded as the Newton Place Relief Church in 1823 as a parish of the Relief Church. When the Relief Church united with other churches to form the United Presbyterian Church in 1947, the congregation was renamed Partick West United Presbyterian Church. In 1867 the name was changed again, to Newton Place United Presbyterian Church. In 1900, with further unions between church denominations, the congregation became a parish of the United Free Church of Scotland, renamed Newton Place United Free Church. In 1929, the congregation officially joined the established Church of Scotland, becoming Newton Place Parish Church.[3]

In 1977, the Presbytery of Glasgow decided to merge three congregations in the Partick area to form Partick South, whilst retaining the use of the Newton Place building. The union took place in 1978, and these included the congregations of Newton Place, Partick Anderson and Hamilton Crescent.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.scotcities.com/westend/dowanhill.htm "Dowanhill and Partick - West End Churches"
  2. https://www.particksouth.org.uk/history.html "History"
  3. https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSD00517 "Newton Place United Presbyterian Church"
  4. https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA00614 "St. Mary's Church"