Pollokshields Church of Scotland
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Title
Pollokshields Church of Scotland
Description
B listed Gothic style church boasting 60 brilliantly coloured stained glass windows, the largest being almost 7.5 x 5m, together with a magnificent Harrison & Harrison pipe organ dating from 1913, still in regular use.
Having celebrated it's centenary in 2013 the 3 manual instrument is enclosed in a carved oak case, designed by Henry Edward Clifford of Glasgow, with the console detached. Set into the casing, behind the exquisitely carved oak stall are 3 tapestries, reputed to be 14th Century Italian.
Also in the Chancel is an oak communion table and the beautiful octagonal alabaster and marble pulpit, both of which are elaborately carved and decorated.
The Sanctuary glows with the unique light from the stained glass windows, many of which are designed by Stephen Adam, W & JJ Keir, and Robert Anning Bell, and illustrate passages and stories from the Bible.
Within the body of the church are polished granite columns, each with unique caps. These are complemented by the original granite, sandstone and alabaster baptismal font.
A large brass eagled lectern can also be found close to the chancel.
Modern decorative needlework panels by Sally Harkness Moody are on display, together with older ecclesiastical embroideries inherited from other local churches, which have variously united to become the present Pollokshields Church.
In the side chapel there is the Book of Remembrance, containing details of these local churches and the names of their members who died in recent conflicts, a boon to genealogists.
http://www.pollokshieldschurch.org.uk
Source
glasgow
Date
1878, alterations 1912-1924
Type
Museum
Identifier
2188
Spatial Coverage
current,55.84296,-4.275752;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
525 Shields Road
Place
Glasgow
IsNewThisYear
No
ArchitectName
Robert Baldie, Peter McGregor Chalmers
AddressLine2
Pollokshields
OpeningDate1
16/9/2017
OpeningTime1
Sat 10am-4pm
Activities
Doors Open Day 2017:
Sat 10am-4pm
WC
Yes
DisabledWC
Yes
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
Yes
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
11134
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
G41 2RF
Citation
“Pollokshields Church of Scotland,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2186.
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