South United Free Church (Crieff)

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South United Free Church

The South United Free Church is a secular church building in the Scottish village of Crieff in the Council Area Perth and Kinross . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.

history

Since 1876 the Free Church of Scotland operated a mission in Crieff. The South United Free Church was completed in 1882 and opened on August 27 of that year. Scottish architect John James Stevenson was responsible for the design . The cost of construction was around £ 5000. With the merger of the church organizations, it continued to be used as the South and Monzievaird Church of the Church of Scotland . Douglas Strachan designed a leaded glass window installed in 1926 . Robert Lorimer was entrusted with a minor revision in 1929. In 1964 the church was closed and the building was profaned. It was still used by an antique dealer and as an art center.

description

The South United Free Church is located at the confluence of Coldwells Road and Comrie Street ( A85 ) in the center of Crieff. The neo-Gothic building is built into a slope. Its reddish brickwork is embossed . Along the flank of the four-axis wide basilica , lancet windows coupled to form quadrangles are arranged in ogival recesses. In the upper storey, however, there are two tracery per axis. The pointed arched entrance portal with a deep archivolt on the left is flanked by buttresses . The bell tower on the southeast side is designed with a lancet window. Simple cornices structure its façades horizontally. The tower closes with a pseudo-battlement reinforcement with indicated cantilevered corner curls . The pointed helmet with an octagonal floor plan sits on top .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Entry on South United Free Church  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

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Coordinates: 56 ° 22 ′ 28 "  N , 3 ° 50 ′ 35.9"  W.