Greyfriars Church (Dumfries)
The Greyfriars Church is an Anglican church buildings in the Scottish town of Dumfries in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1961, the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. Furthermore, together with various surrounding buildings, it forms a category A monument ensemble.
history
In medieval times, the site of the current church was Dumfries Castle . Robert the Bruce's troops razed the castle after the capture of Dumfries and it may not have been rebuilt. In the early 18th century, Burgh Dumfries acquired the property and had the New Church built there in 1727 . The Burgh subsequently taxed the beer brewed within its confines to cover the £ 1970 construction costs.
The current building was built on the same site and was completed in 1868 after a two-year construction period. The architect John Starforth is responsible for the design . The bell dates from 1744. It was cast by William Evans from Chepstow . The organ was installed in 1873. Around 1880 the lead glass windows were used in several phases . In 2004 the Church of Scotland gave up the church. After going up for sale four years later, the Anglican Church acquired the building and opened it on St Andrew's Day that year.
description
The building is at the intersection of Church Crescent ( A780 ) and Castle Street in central Dumfries. The neo-Gothic building has a complex structure that can be roughly simplified to a T-shaped floor plan. The masonry consists of embossed red sandstone . The four-story bell tower rises on the street side. It has a square floor plan and is designed with stepped buttresses . At the foot of the tower is the two-part entrance portal with a trumeau in a lavishly ornamented pointed arched archivolt . A curved cornice crowns the portal. A blind arcade runs above it . In the third tower segment, three coupled lancet windows are arranged above the tower clocks within a pointed arch. The tower closes with a pointed stone helmet with dormer windows . All other roofs are slated.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Castledykes in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ a b Information from the parish
Web links
- Network presence of the parish
- Scotland's Churches Trust information
- Entry on Greyfriars Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 4 ′ 13.5 " N , 3 ° 36 ′ 45.4" W.