_2789 Greenock - St Mary's Catholic Church "<p>St Mary\u2019s has great historical significance as the \u2018Mother Parish\u2019 of the Catholic Church in Inverclyde and beyond. At the back of the church a plaque commemorates deceased parish priests from 1808. The present building, designed by George Goldie of London, opened in 1862, replacing the earlier St Mary\u2019s in East Shaw Street.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Grade B listed building, refurbished in 2002, has stained glass windows striking for their richness and colour. Recent additions are the stunning \u2018Annunciation\u2019 window (2013) by Shona McInnes, and the \u2018Walsingham\u2019 window (2016), which echoes the style of the original windows.<\/p>" Organization "<p>St Mary\u2019s has great historical significance as the \u2018Mother Parish\u2019 of the Catholic Church in Inverclyde and beyond. At the back of the church a plaque commemorates deceased parish priests from 1808. The present building, designed by George Goldie of London, opened in 1862, replacing the earlier St Mary\u2019s in East Shaw Street.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Grade B listed building, refurbished in 2002, has stained glass windows striking for their richness and colour. Recent additions are the stunning \u2018Annunciation\u2019 window (2013) by Shona McInnes, and the \u2018Walsingham\u2019 window (2016), which echoes the style of the original windows.<\/p>" 55.95307 -4.765319