Historic churches · Central Scotland
Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow
In or near Glasgow.
Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow — category A 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
- Queens Park · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Camphill Queen's Park Church, you can take a train to Queens Park station, which is 0.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is G42 8QA. Entry to the church is free.
About
Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow is a category A listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB32359). 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
Camphill Queen's Park Baptist Church is a 19th-century church building in the south-side of Glasgow, immediately opposite Queen's Park. It was built in the French Gothic style, on designs by William Leiper. The church hall was built in 1873, while the church was completed by 8 October 1876. The octagonal church spire was completed in 1883.
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Official information
Camphill Queen's Park Church is a community-focused church located in Glasgow. It offers various programs and courses aimed at exploring Christianity and fostering community engagement.
From the Wikipedia article
Camphill Queen's Park Baptist Church is a 19th-century church building in the south-side of Glasgow, immediately opposite Queen's Park. It was built in the French Gothic style, on designs by William Leiper. The church hall was built in 1873, while the church was completed by 8 October 1876. The octagonal church spire was completed in 1883.
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Background
History
The church was founded by members of the Queen's Park United Presbyterian Church (destroyed during WWII) of Langside Avenue, as the Camphill United Presbyterian Church. The Campill church was built to serve as a parish church of the United Presbyterian Church. Upon the union with the United Presbyterian Church and the Free Church of Scotland in 1900, the church became known as Camphill United Free Church. In 1929, when the United Free Church of Scotland united with the Church of Scotland, the church was renamed Camphill Queen's Park Church. In 1983, the Presbytery of Glasgow formed a Basis of Association, an agreement between Strathbungo Queen's Park and Camphill Queen's Park, that upon the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8341, -4.2710
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G42 8QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow South
- Phone
- +44 141 649 2962
- Established
- 1872
- Nearest railway station
- Queens Park — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Usually 10am to 4pm weekdays
- Official site
- www.qpbc.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17578059 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Camphill Queen's Park Baptist Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow?
- Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G42 8QA).
- What is Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow?
- Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow — category A listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow?
- The nearest railway station is Queens Park, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode G42 8QA.
- When was Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow built?
- Built or established in 1872.
- Is Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow a listed building?
- Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow free to visit?
- Yes, Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Camphill Queen's Park Church, 20 Balvicar Drive, Glasgow?
- The nearest railway station is Queens Park, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G42 8QA.