West Church (Port Glasgow)
The West Church is a church building 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 building is no longer used for church today.
description
West Church is to the west of Port Glasgow at the intersection of Brown Street and Jean Street . Beyond the building runs a railway line dating from the 1840s, which crosses Jean Street on the Jean Street Railway Bridge directly behind the church. The West Church was designed by the eminent Scottish architect John James Burnet and was built in 1885. Burnett created a neo-Gothic style building with pointed arched windows and a pointed arched portal. The masonry consists of cut quarry stone. On the right rises a relatively low bell tower with a gable roof .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on West Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 56 ′ 5.9 ″ N , 4 ° 41 ′ 45.1 ″ W.