St. Mungo's Parish Church, Gothic parish church in Alloa, United Kingdom
St. Mungo's Parish Church is a Gothic church building in Alloa with a rectangular structure, low square towers, and a prominent spire. The building stands along Bedford Place and is recognized as a category B listed structure.
Architect James Gillespie Graham designed this church in 1819 after the previous building was found unsafe, leading the congregation to hold services outdoors for a time. The new structure was built to serve Alloa's growing community.
Inside you can see memorial stained glass windows that honour past ministers and congregation members, including scenes of the Good Shepherd and Gethsemane. These windows shape how light fills the prayer space and mark important moments in the community's life.
The church sits in central Alloa and is walkable from various parts of town. Visitors should know that service times vary, so checking current opening hours in advance is a good idea.
Shortly after opening in June 1819, the church held over 1,500 seats and drew roughly 2,500 visitors on opening day. This attendance figure shows how vital the building had become to Alloa's rapidly expanding population.
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