Holy Trinity Church (Kilmarnock)
The Holy Trinity Church is an Episcopal church building in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock in the Council Area East Ayrshire . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. Furthermore, the church and various surrounding buildings form a category A monument ensemble.
history
As a result of the famine in Ireland , many Irish emigrated to south-west Scotland in the late 1840s. This included supporters of the Protestant Church of Ireland , for which new church buildings had to be provided. In 1851 a building was rented for this purpose, but it soon turned out to be too small. Construction of the Holy Trinity Church began in 1857 based on a design by Scottish architect James Wallace and was completed in 1859. George Gilbert Scott was entrusted with the design in 1876. At the same time, a Hill & Sons organ from London was installed. A Congregational Hall was added by Wallace in 1895 along with the entrance area. There were also plans to build a bell tower, but they were never implemented. An annex was added in the mid-1960s.
description
The neo-Gothic church is at the intersection of Portland Road and Dundonald Road in central Kilmarnock. The nave is four axes wide. On the north-facing front, the entrance area emerges on the right. The pointed arch portal is with deep soffit and overlying quatrefoil design. There are three lancet windows on the left . Next to it is the one-story, square tower stump with a pyramid roof , which begins at the level of the choir . The community hall emerges to the right of the entrance portal. It is designed with base cornices and tracery made up of three lancet windows on the north side. A transverse, one-story passage with a gable roof connects the west side of the nave with the hall. This is adapted in its design to the main portal and also has a pointed arch portal with a deep embrasure and overlying five-pass. Narrow lancet windows flank the door.
The eastern end of the choir is adorned by a striking tracery made up of five lancet windows and three four- and three-pass windows. Analogous to the front, the south-facing rear of the building is also designed with lancet windows. At the hall these are arranged as triplets - at the choir as twin windows. All roofs are covered with gray slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Scotland's Churches Trust information
- Entry on Holy Trinity Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 36 '27.4 " N , 4 ° 30' 1.6" W.