Glasgow Churches

A list of Glasgow Churches in and around the city centre in walk round order.

Many Churches are now used for other purposes.

George Square is the centre of Glasgow with Queen Street train station next to the square, and Central Train Station about 300 yards southwest.

Visiting these Churches makes a good days walk around the City, with many Bar Diners, Cafes, and Restaurants all around.

The Church up on Royston Hill, and Govan Old Church, are normally missed on walks as they are a bit out of the way.

The interiors are extremely interesting, if open when you visit.

St George's Tron Church is on Buchanan Street, about 200 yards west of George Square's northwest corner, completed in 1808, as St. George's Parish Church, to designs of the Architect William Stark. This Building is now a Church of Scotland Parish Church. St George's is the most central Church in Glasgow.
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Ramshorn Kirk is on Ingram Street, about 200 yards southeast of George Square, completed in 1824 to designs of the Architect Thomas Rickman. The Church was taken over by the University of Strathclyde in 1992, with them using it for some time as the Ramshorn Theatre. The Graveyard was often robbed of Bodies for Anatomy Classes at Glasgow University.
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Barony Parish Church is on Castle Street, close to Glasgow Cathedral, about half of a mile northeast of George Square, completed in 1889 to designs of Sir John James Burnet. Barony Parish Church is now owned by the University of Strathclyde, now used for functions such as Wedding Receptions under the name Barony. Hall.
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Glasgow Evangelical Church is on Cathedral Square, about half of a mile northwest of George Square, completed in 1878 to designs of the Architect John Honeyman. Services are Sunday mornings at 11.00.
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Glasgow Cathedral is on Cathedral Square, about half of a mile northwest of George Square, built from the 1100s with a 220ft spire. Glasgow Cathedral was converted to a Church of Scotland after the reformation of the 1560s. This vast Church is still used for services, now one of the top visitor attractions in Glasgow.
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Townhead-Blockairn Church is on Royston Hill, about 1 and a half miles northeast of George Square, completed in 1885 to designs of the Architects Campbell Douglas & Stevenson. At 252ft high, and sitting on Royston Hill that is about 255 ft above sea level, this Church spire is the most prominent in the city. The Church was demolished in the 1990s with the spire being preserved. From Glasgow Cathedral, walk up Wishart Street and cross the M8 footbridge. Large Image
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Tron Old Church, built as the Collegiate Church of St Mary and St Ann, is half of a mile southeast of George Square, or about half of a mile south of Glasgow Cathedral, down the High Street. The Tower of the Church was completed in 1593. The Building is now used as the Tron Theatre with a Cafe/Restaurant that is open most of the
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St Andrew's Church is just over half of a mile southeast of George Square, about 300 yards southeast of the Tron Old Church. The Church is in the scenic St Andrew's Square. It was completed in 1756 to designs of the Architect Allan Dreghorn. This Building is now used for private functions such as Weddings and Family Party's.
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St Andrew's Cathedral is half of a mile south of George Square, by the River Clyde. This is a Roman Catholic Cathedral built to designs of James Gillespie Graham in 1814. St Andrew's was built as the new Catholic Cathedral in Glasgow, as Glasgow Cathedral was converted to a Church of Scotland during the Reformation in the 1560s.
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Churches west of George Square

Free Church of Scotland is at 265 St Vincent Street, a few hundred yards west of George Square. This Church of Scotland was original built in 1859 as the St Vincent Street Church, to designs of Alexander (Greek) Thomson. The name was change to Glasgow City Free Church in 2009. Seems to be used as a Charity Shop just now.
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St Columba Church of Scotland Glasgow is at 300 St Vincent Street, a few hundred yards west of George Square. This Church was completed in 1904 to designs of the architects Tennant and Burke, with a 200ft spire. It was built for the large number of Gaelic speaking people from the Highlands and Islands, that moved to Glasgow in search of work during the Highland Clearances.
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Adelaide Place Baptist Church is on the west side of Bath Street at 209, a few hundred yards northwest of George Square. This Church was completed in 1877 to designs of the architect T L Watson. Worship every Sunday at 11.00am. The Church is also now used as an Auditorium, and a Nursery.
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Church of Scotland Presbytery of Glasgow, or Renfield St Stephen's, is at 260 Bath Street, a few hundred yards northwest of George Square. This Church was completed in 1852 to designs of the London Architect J T Emmett. The Church is still used for Sunday Services, and through the week, as a Conference Centre with a Cafe. This is claimed to be the tallest Church Spire in Glasgow at 220 feet high. Large Image
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St Aloysius Church, Roman Catholic Parish Church, at 25 Rose Street, a few hundred yards northwest of George Square. This Church was completed in 1910 to designs of the Belgian architect Charles Jean Menart. The Church has connections to St Aloysius' College,
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St Patrick's Church is a Roman Catholic Church at 137 William Street, 1 mile west of George Square, just over the M8 Motorway, in the Anderston area of Glasgow, best known for producing Billy Connolly. This Church was completed in 1898 to designs of the Architect Messrs Pugin of London. It is one of only a few old buildings left in the Anderston
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The building of the wealthy West End in Glasgow from the mid 1800s, led to other large Churches being built in the West End such as St Mary's Cathedral from 1893 at 300 Great Western Road with a 206ft spire.
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The Lansdowne Parish Church at 416 Great Western Road with a 218ft spire, from 1863, now used as a Theatre. Map

The Kelvinside Parish Church built in 1862 at the Botanic Gardens on the corner of Byres Road and 713 Great Western Road, now a Bar Diner and entertainment venue named
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The Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church from 1876 is short walk from the Oran Mor, down Byres Road, along Loudon Terrace, on Soulton Street.
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Govan Old Church is about 3 miles southwest of George Square. This Church was completed in 1888 to designs of the architect Sir Robert Rowand Anderson. Worship takes place: Monday to Friday, at 10am, for about 15 mins. The Historic Govan Stones, in the Church, attract many visitors. RSS Page . Map G51 3UU

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