Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Stirling)

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Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

The Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is an Anglican church building in the Scottish city ​​of Stirling in the council area of the same name . In 1965, the building was first included in the Scottish monument lists in the category. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1997.

history

Over the centuries of the parish's history, it used various church buildings within the city. Today's Holy Trinity Church was built between 1875 and 1878 to a design by Scottish architect Robert Rowand Anderson . Around 1951 a leaded glass window by the important British glass artist Margaret Chilton was installed.

description

The Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is on Albert Place ( A811 ) in northwest Stirling. The cross basilica is designed in a neo-Gothic style. Its masonry is made of quarry stone that has been cut into uneven blocks. The nave is five axes wide. There are pointed arch windows installed. Inside there is a layer of brickwork . Alternating round and octagonal columns span round arches . The choir , redesigned by Robert Lorimer , does not have aisles . The octagonal marble pulpit is designed with quatrefoils .

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. Information from the parish

Web links

Coordinates: 56 ° 7 ′ 5.9 ″  N , 3 ° 56 ′ 34.1 ″  W.