St Patrick's Church (Greenock)

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St Patrick's Church
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The St Patrick's Church is a Roman Catholic church building in the Scottish town of Greenock in Inverclyde . In 1979 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. The upgrade to the highest category A took place in 1991. The church is still in use as such.

history

With a population of around 80,000, Greenock owned only two Roman Catholic church buildings in 1925, St Mary's and St. Laurence's Church, which were looked after by eleven clergymen. A first Patrick church was established in 1924 under Rev. James P. Kelly . The current church was built between 1934 and 1935 and consecrated in December 1935. The building is one of the early well-known buildings by the architecture firm Gillespie, Kidd & Coia , which only gained international renown from the 1950s.

description

St Patrick's Church is on a slight rise above the A78 west of Greenock city center. The structure is made of reinforced concrete and is clad with red brick . The massive, north-facing front describes a high arch and is intended to express strength. It reproduces the shape of the mansard roof of the nave behind it . In the apex there is a brick cross with an embedded bronze cross. The entrance area consists of two symmetrical, centrally arranged, double-leaf doors with a profiled arched reveal. Between the doors, a relief by Archibald Dawson of St. Patrick blessing a child adorns the facade. Along the nave, high, copper-covered dormers are arranged on four vertical axes. Narrow triplet windows with leaded glass windows are installed underneath. The roof is covered with slate shingles.

Individual evidence

  1. a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. a b Internet presence of the parish
  3. Network presence of the parish

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Coordinates: 55 ° 56 ′ 47.6 "  N , 4 ° 46 ′ 11.6"  W.