Renfrew Old Parish Church

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The Renfrew Old Parish Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish town of Renfrew in the Council Area Renfrewshire . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish Monument Lists in Monument Category B. Inside the church there are also two older statues that are listed in the highest Scottish monument category A.

history

The earliest evidence of the existence of a church in Renfrew comes from the year 1136. It was built near today's Renfrew at the behest of Walter FitzAlan and was consecrated to James. Monks built a Lady Chapel nearby. The current church is probably located around the site of this chapel. In the following centuries there were various church buildings at this place. The current church dates from 1862 and was built according to plans by the architect John Thomas Rochead. In 1908 and 1937, parts of the interior were redesigned by Peter Macgregor Chalmers and Waddell & Young , respectively .

description

The building is at the end of High Street ( A877 ) in the northeast of the city, not far from Renfrew Town Hall . The building is designed in the neo-Gothic style. The bell tower closes with a stone helmet.

The two listed statues are located at the graves of the people depicted. The monument by John Ross shows the nobleman with his wife and is dated to the 14th century. The monument on the grave of John Motherwell probably dates from the 15th century.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ↑ a b Entry on Renfrew Old Parish Church  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  4. ↑ Building history information

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Coordinates: 55 ° 52 ′ 40.5 "  N , 4 ° 23 ′ 11.3"  W.