St Andrew's Parish Church

Built in 1799 this building replaced the church in Carluke Churchyard. Construction was completed in 1800. It was designed by Henry Bell, who built the "Comet", Europe's first passenger-carrying steam ship, and built at a cost of £950. The building incorporates two features from the old church it replaced, an arch inside the porch and a window with slender fluted pillars in the front of tower.

The porch to the front, a hall to the rear and the apse accommodating the organ and choir were added around 1890, as was a heating system. The pink sandstone arch was built at that time and it is likely that the free-standing (and movable) pulpit was also installed then. A further hall was added in 1931 and in 1999/2000 the halls were remodelled and refurbished and a new kitchen added.

Within the church are an organ by H Willis and Sons installed in 1903, stained glass windows including one made by Gordon McWhirter Webster in 1932 (Webster?s designs for all eight ground floor windows are on display) and a pulpit fall and companion communion table runner by Marilyn E W McGregor DA (1999). Outside there is a Memorial garden, the Garden of Hope.

The tower of the old church has been retained as a monument in its original site in the old graveyard at the bottom of the town.

Exhibition ?Giving for Life?

Guided tours available. Worship at 11am - 12.30 noon on Sunday. All are welcome.

photo credit Jim Plenderleith.