Historic churches · Central Scotland
Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Cairns Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow
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Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Cairns Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkhill · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Cambuslang Old Parish Church is located at postcode G72 8LL in South Lanarkshire. The nearest railway station is Kirkhill, which is 0.3 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Cairns Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB33659). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 12/01/1971 Local Authority South Lanarkshire Planning Authority South Lanarkshire Parish Cambuslang NGR NS 64557 59961 Coordinates 264557, 659961 — David Cousin of Edinburgh, 1839-41. Rectangular church with square tower central on E gables; transitional style, round-headed openings, mostly tall lights, inset shafts with scalloped capitals; plaster strips; pinnacles; tower has door at foot, clock and belfry stages above main roofline, lucarned tall spire, re-set 1626 stone within; block corbels at eaves and parapets; 4-bay flanks; chancel by Peter MacGregor Chalmers, 1919-22 (although designed 1913), at W and vestry. Stugged ashlar, polished dressings, slate roofs. Impressive vaulted interior, curved gallery on cast-iron columns; leaded windows, tapestries and altar cross all by Sadie MacLellan; 1612 bell installed MIH (for John Houston) and CH (possibly for Charles Hogg, Edinburgh Bell-founder); war memorial also by MacGregor Chalmers, 1921. Churchyard enclosed by rubble-built walls and modern iron railings, gatepiers with intersecting arcading, cast-iron gates; stone monuments, mostly 19th century headstones, much vandalised.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Cambuslang Old Parish Church is located on Cairns Road in Cambuslang, Glasgow, central Scotland. This church is a category B listed building, recognised for its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8139, -4.1630
- District
- South Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- G72 8LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutherglen
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkhill — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17846783 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Cairns Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow?
- Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Cairns Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G72 8LL).
- What is Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Cairns Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow?
- Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Cairns Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Cairns Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkhill, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode G72 8LL.
- Is Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Cairns Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow a listed building?
- Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Cairns Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Cairns Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow free to visit?
- Yes, Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Cairns Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Cairns Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkhill, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G72 8LL.