Carmunnock Road, Cathcart Old Parish Church And Hall, church building and church hall in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
The Carmunnock Road Cathcart Old Parish Church and Hall is a church building with an attached community hall in Glasgow. Construction began in 1914 and was completed in 1929, featuring a design with gothic proportions including a stone tower and buttresses. The interior has a timber hammer-beam roof, leaded glass windows by artists such as Douglas Hamilton and R Anning Bell, and an octagonal stone pulpit.
A church has occupied this site since the 9th century. The current building replaced a Neo-Gothic structure from 1831 that was taken down in 1931 due to deterioration. Construction of this church began in 1914 and is notable as one of Scotland's last buildings funded by the heritors system.
The church operates as part of the Church of Scotland and has served the local congregation for generations. Inside, stained glass windows and carved woodwork reflect the craftsmanship and faith that shaped this space for worshippers.
The building sits in a residential area between Cathcart and King's Park on Carmunnock Road. As a category B listed building, any modifications require approval from Historic Environment Scotland to preserve its architectural character.
This church was among Scotland's last buildings financed through the heritors system, an older funding model where landowners contributed to support religious buildings. The bell tower from the 1831 church survives today as a reminder of that earlier era.
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