Irvine Old Parish Church
The Irvine Old Parish Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish town of Irvine in the council area of North Ayrshire . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. The church is still in use as such today.
history
A church building was first recorded in Irvine in the 9th century. Another building was later erected at the same location. Today's Irvine Old Parish Church was built there as the third church after the medieval structure was classified as in danger of collapse. Work began in 1773 and completed in 1774. The resulting building initially offered 1,800 seats, but initially had no bell tower. This was added by volunteers in 1803. The bell was made as early as 1797. After repairs were carried out in 1830, the interior was renovated in 1897.
description
The neo-classical building is located on Peden Place near the banks of the Irvine in the city center. The masonry consists of quarry stone clad with sandstone . The building edges are set off with embossed corner stones . A six-story bell tower emerges in the middle of the five-axis wide, northwest-exposed front of the elongated building. There is the two-winged main portal, which ends with a round arch. With Doric columns and triglyphs designed aedicules the flank arched windows on the first floor. Triangular gables with round windows crown the centered arched windows in the tower section above. Tower clocks are set in on three sides. From the fourth floor onwards, the tower has an octagonal floor plan. There is a window opening in each side surface. The flanking Ionic pilasters have a surrounding cornice . The tower section above is constructed in a similar way, however open and blind arched windows alternate. The cornice supports the surrounding balustrade of the sixth floor. The tower closes with a helmet with a weather vane. The south-east facade of the building is six axes wide and also designed with arched windows. The platform roof is covered with gray slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information from the parish ( Memento from November 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Information from the parish ( Memento from February 15, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
- Scotland's Churches Trust information
- Entry on Irvine Old Parish Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 36 ′ 45.1 ″ N , 4 ° 39 ′ 56.6 ″ W.