Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church
Kelvinside Hillhead’s present building on Observatory Road was originally Hillhead Church and after a 1950 union with Belmont Church in Great George Street, now flats, it became Belmont and Hillhead. A further union in 1978 with Kelvinside (Botanic Gardens) Church, now Oran Mor, brought about its present title. The parish was extended when Belhaven Westbourne Church closed. The fine quality of Victorian architecture in Glasgow is now receiving well deserved credit and our building, completed in 1876, is part of that great heritage. It was designed by James Sillars, who modelled it on the Parisian Gothic masterpiece, the Sainte Chapelle. It was built, by local subscriptions, to replace an iron church in the fields to the west of Byres Road. https://kelvinside-hillhead.org.uk/history-architecture/
ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO
Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church, Saltoun Street, Glasgow, UK, G12 9AR
Saltoun St, Glasgow G12 9AR, UK
G12 9AR
1876
James Sellars
VISIT DETAILS
BUILDING OPENING HOURS
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11am - 4pm (Sunday Service starting at 11am on Sunday 22nd September)
BOOKING DETAILS
OTHER INFORMATION
TRAVEL
Nearest Train and/or Subway: Hillhead Subway Station
Parking Available: yes
Additional Parking Details: None
Parking Available: yes
Additional Parking Details: None
ACCESSIBILITY
Physical Access: Limited Access
Further Accessibility Details: -
Facilities: Seating, Toilets
Additional Restricitions on Access: None
Further Accessibility Details: -
Facilities: Seating, Toilets
Additional Restricitions on Access: None
ORGANISATION
Organised by: Douglas Cook
Church Treasurer
Tel: 07963 624985
Email: djcook253@gmail.com
Website: https://kelvinside-hillhead.org.uk/history-architecture/
Church Treasurer
Tel: 07963 624985
Email: djcook253@gmail.com
Website: https://kelvinside-hillhead.org.uk/history-architecture/
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