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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
Yes
EventsForChildren
No
Place
The town or city
Glasgow
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
No
DisabledAccess
No
Activities
<p>Doors Open Day 2017:</p><div></div><div>Sat 10am-4pm</div>
OpeningTime1
Sat 10am-4pm
ArchitectName
Robert Baldie, Peter McGregor Chalmers
OpeningDate1
16/9/2017
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
11134
Refreshments
No
Street
The street address
525 Shields Road
AddressLine2
Pollokshields
Postcode
G41 2RF
Parking
Yes
DisabledWC
Yes
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Pollokshields Church of Scotland
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
glasgow
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2188
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,55.84296,-4.275752;
Description
An account of the resource
<p><span>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.<br /></span></p><div><span><span><span>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. </span></span></span></div><div></div><div><span><span>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. </span></span></div><div></div><div><span><span>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. </span></span></div><div></div><div><span><span>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. </span></span></div><div></div><div><span><span>A large brass eagled lectern can also be found close to the chancel. </span></span></div><div></div><div><span><span>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. </span></span></div><div></div><div><span><span>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.</span></span></div><div></div><div><span><span>http://www.pollokshieldschurch.org.uk</span></span></div>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1878, alterations 1912-1924