Broomhill Hyndland Parish Church
The Broomhill Hyndland Parish Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The church was built to a design by the Scottish architect William Leiper between 1885 and 1887. It is Leipzig's first commission for the Church of Scotland. The total cost was £ 11,000. The lead glass windows were designed by various artists. The leaded glass windows installed in 1921 were made by Douglas Strachan . This was followed by windows by Douglas Hamilton around 1940, by Gordon Webster around 1960 and by Sax Shaw in 1969. Henry Willis built the organ.
description
Broomhill Hyndland Parish Church is located on Hydland Road in west Glasgow. St Brides Episcopal Church is only about 100 m north . The three-aisled cruciform church is designed in the neo-Gothic style. Its masonry consists of embossed stone blocks with details made of polished natural stone . The entrance area is to the side on the northwest corner. Originally, the component was planned as a continuation of the aisle as a bell tower. However, this was not carried out, so that a pyramid roof sits above the elaborately ornamented portal . The three-axis long nave is designed with pointed arched windows with tracery . Ogival Verdachungen frame their profiled soffits .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk
Web links
- Network presence of the parish
- Scotland's Churches Trust information
- Entry on Broomhill Hyndland Parish Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 52 '44.9 " N , 4 ° 18" 19.1 " W.