St Andrew's Church (Port Glasgow)

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St Andrew's Church as seen from Port Glasgow Railway Station

The St Andrew's Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish city of Port Glasgow in Inverclyde . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B. The church is still in use as such.

description

St Andrew's Church is to the west of Port Glasgow at the end of Church Street . The classicistic building dates from 1823. The interior was revised in 1898 and an organ was added. A chapel was last added in 1997. The protruding entrance area of ​​the square church building is on the northeast-facing front. The three portals are flanked by blind pillars in the Doric style. Above it rests a simple triangular gable and the bell tower on top. This is also made with blind pillars and ends with a dome.

Individual evidence

  1. a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. a b Information from the Scotland's Churches Trust

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Coordinates: 55 ° 56 ′ 3 ″  N , 4 ° 41 ′ 27 ″  W.