Langholm Parish Church
The Langholm Parish Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish town of Langholm in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1988.
description
The church building is on the southern edge of Langholm on the right bank of the Esk , which divides the village. The Wauchope Water separates it from the western parts of Langholm. The neo-Gothic building was completed in 1843 after a year of construction. The important Scottish architects William Burn and David Bryce are responsible for the design .
The masonry of the relatively large, elongated building consists of stone blocks with offset, polished natural stone details . Buttresses divide the seven-axis-wide side facades with their lancet windows vertically. On the south side, covered entrance areas emerge on both sides. Pointed cornices crown the windows. A cornice runs beneath the final slate-covered gable roof . On the south side there are three lancet windows with leaded glass windows . The ogival main portal is in the north facade. First employed sits a roof turret with open ringing on the pediment.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Network presence of the parish
- Scotland's Churches Trust information
- Entry on Langholm Parish Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 9 ′ 1.1 ″ N , 3 ° 0 ′ 12.1 ″ W.