Museum Represents a museum WC No EventsForChildren No Place The town or city Falkirk HearingLoop No IsIncludedThisYear No DisabledAccess Yes OpeningTime1 10 am to 4.30 pm ArchitectName James Strang OpeningDate1 14/9/2019 OpeningTime2 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm IsNewThisYear No ID Google Panorama ID 13254 Refreshments No Street The street address St Andrew's West Church AddressLine2 Upper Newmarket Street Postcode FK1 1JH Parking No DisabledWC No LimitedAccess No NotAccessible No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St Andrew's Church Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived falkirk Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2039 Type The nature or genre of the resource Museum Description An account of the resource This tall red sandstone building with its 130ft tall spire dominates Newmarket Street. The use of red-snecked rubble makes it stand out from the neighbouring buildings. Above the entrance is a fine Burning Bush sculpture. The foundation stone for Falkirk Free Church was laid on 15th September 1894, and in January 1896 it opened at a total cost of £8,100. It was designed by James Strang in the mid-pointed Gothic style. The inside was refurbished recently and is now bright and clean. Colourful stained glass in a variety of styles fills the ground floor windows. It includes the figure of St Modan – the patron saint of the town – and the town’s coat of arms and motto BETTER MEDDLE WI THE DEIL THAN THE BAIRNS O FALKIRK. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896