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Balshagray Victoria Park Church
Balshagray Victoria Park Parish Church
Broomhill Cross - geograph.org.uk - 59303.jpg
55°52′32″N 4°19′13″W / 55.875633°N 4.320183°W / 55.875633; -4.320183
Location Glasgow
Country Scotland
Denomination Church of Scotland
Website Church Website
History
Former name(s) Balshagray Parish Church
Status Active
Dedicated 11 September 1909
Architecture
Functional status Parish church
Architect(s) Stewart & Paterson
Architectural type Cruciform Church
Style Neo-Gothic
Years built 1908-1909
Groundbreaking 30 May 1908
Administration
Presbytery Presbytery of Glasgow

Balshagray Victoria Park Church is a Parish church of the Church of Scotland located in the Broomhill area of Glasgow, Scotland.

History

The church building was designed by Stewart and Paterson in the Neo-Gothic style, and was built between 1908 and 1909, with the foundation stone being laid on 30 May 1908. It was built in a cruciform, using Snecked red sandstone ashlar.

Stained glass

The church includes a number of memorial stained glass windows, including one to the Fallen of WWI in the chancel, and another to the Scottish Industries by Sadie McLellan dating from 1950, among others.

Congregation

In 1991, the congregation of Victoria Park parish Church united with that of Balshagray Parish Church, forming the Balshagray Victoria Park congregation, whilst retaining use of the Balshagray Church building. The 'New' Victoria Park Church building was demolished in 1993, the old church having been demolished in the 1960s to make way for the Clyde Tunnel.

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