St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral
The St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral , officially Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin , is a cathedral of the Episcopal Scottish Episcopal Church in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The construction of the church to a design by the Scottish architect George Gilbert Scott began in 1870. Although the construction was not yet completed, the first masses were held in the church the following year. After Scott's death in 1878, John Oldrid Scott continued the work. In 1884 the building was largely completed and the church consecrated . Work on the bell tower continued until October 1893. As a result of its increasing importance, St. Mary's Church was elevated to the cathedral of the episcopal diocese of Glasgow and Galloway in 1908 . Robert Lorimer was responsible for the revision of the choir in 1920 . In 1925 Thomas Harold Hughes restored the building.
description
St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral is located on the Great Western Road ( A82 ) northwest of the city center, not far from Lansdowne Parish Church . The three-aisled cruciform church is designed in the neo-Gothic style. Above the ogival main portal, three lancet windows are combined to form a simple tracery . There are five tracery separated by buttresses along the nave . In the upper storey there are six passes flanked by paired blind lancet windows. The final gable roof is covered with slate.
The three-story bell tower rises on the southeast side. It is designed with partly coupled lancet windows. Buttresses run along the edges . The tower closes with a pointed helmet. At its foot there are portholes with sculptures of saints on all sides .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk
- ↑ Information from the parish
Web links
- Network presence of the parish
- Scotland's Churches Trust information
- Entry on St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 52 ′ 24.8 " N , 4 ° 16 ′ 30.4" W.