St Vincent Street Church, Glasgow facts for kids
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St. Vincent Street Church
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 St. Vincent Street Church
Location in Scotland
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| 55°51′44.6″N 4°15′55.5″W / 55.862389°N 4.265417°W | |
| Location | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Free Church of Scotland |
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| Founded | 1857 |
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| Architect(s) | Alexander Thomson |
| Style | Greek revival |
| Completed | 1859 |
St. Vincent Street Church is a Presbyterian church on St. Vincent Street in Glasgow, Scotland. It was designed by Alexander Thomson (also known as "Greek" Thomson) and built from 1857 to 1859 for the former United Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Elements (probably the tower) are by Thomson's young assistant, the church architect Robert Gordon Wilson, who was a member of the UP church.
It is a Category A listed building. The church building is owned by Glasgow City Council. From 1971 until 2021 it was used by a congregation of the Free Church of Scotland: Glasgow City Free Church. In 1998 the building was listed in the 1998 World Monuments Watch by the World Monuments Fund, and again in 2004 and 2006. The Fund helped restore the tower, with support from American Express.
In October 2021, Glasgow City Free Church were forced to vacate the building due to falling plaster. It has since lain unused.
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