Ruchill Parish Church Explained

Ruchill Parish Church
Fullname:Ruchill Kelvinside Parish Church
Coordinates:55.8867°N -4.2833°W
Location:Glasgow
Country:Scotland
Denomination:Church of Scotland
Website:rkpc.org.uk
Founder:United Free Church of Scotland
Status:Active
Functional Status:Parish church
Architect:Neil Campbell Duff
Architectural Type:Church
Style:Neo-Gothic
Years Built:1903–1905
Spire Quantity:1
Parish:Ruchill & Kelvinside
Presbytery:Presbytery of Glasgow
Minister:Vacant.

Ruchill Parish Church is an early-20th-century parish church of the Church of Scotland located in the Ruchill area of Glasgow.

History of the building

Founded as a parish church of the United Free Church of Scotland, the church was built between 1903 and 1905.[1] It was designed by Neil Campbell Duff in the Neo-Gothic style. It was built using Old Red Sandstone.[2] A bell tower and nave gable were also built. The church contrasts greatly with the adjoining Ruchill Church Hall, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and built in 1899.[3]

History of the congregation

Built as the Ruchill United Free Church, the church was renamed Ruchill Parish Church in 1929 upon union with the Church of Scotland.[4] It has recently united with another congregation, adapting the name Ruchill Kelvinside Parish Church.

Notes and References

  1. https://canmore.org.uk/site/44050/glasgow-15-shakespeare-street-ruchill-parish-church "Glasgow, 15 Shakespeare Street, Ruchill Parish Church"
  2. https://www.caingram.info/Scotland/Pic_htm/ruchill_church.htm "Ruchill Church & Hall"
  3. http://www.scotcities.com/mackintosh/ruchill.htm "Ruchill Church Hall Glasgow"
  4. https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSE01295 "Ruchill Parish Church"