Historic churches · Central Scotland
Laigh Kirk
In or near Elderslie.
Laigh Kirk — former church in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Paisley Gilmour Street · 0.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Laigh Kirk in Renfrewshire, the nearest railway station is Paisley Gilmour Street, located 0.4 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is PA1 1UN.
About
Laigh Kirk is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "former church in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8439°, -4.4245°.
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Heritage listing
The Laigh Kirk, Paisley was a congregation of the Church of Scotland and the original Burgh church of Paisley.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Laigh Kirk, Paisley was a congregation of the Church of Scotland and the original Burgh church of Paisley.
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Background
History
The Laigh Kirk was founded in August 1738 by the Burgh of Paisley and by the Presbytery of Paisley as the parish church for the whole burgh, in response to the burgeoning population of Paisley and the dilapidated state of Paisley Abbey which, at that time, was outside of the Burgh limits on the opposite (western) bank of the River Cart. The Burgh and town of Paisley were formally disjoined as a parish from the old Parish of Paisley, which had served a large geographic area, at the August 1738 meeting of Paisley Presbytery, with the cover page of the first minute book of the church declaring it to be a "record of the Parish of the Burgh of Paisley". These three worked together under the…
Architecture
<gallery> File:Paisley_arts_centre.jpg|Original Laigh Kirk building File:St_George's_Low_Paisley.jpg|St George's Low, Paisley File:Paisley_Free_South.jpg|Free South, Paisley </gallery> The original New Street building was converted to an Arts centre in the 1980s and is still in use as the Paisley Arts Centre. In the late 1980s, the St George's (Low) building was converted into the St George's Court flats, with the facade being completely retained and the interior completely remodelled.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8439, -4.4245
- District
- Renfrewshire
- Postcode
- PA1 1UN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire South
- Established
- 1738
- Nearest railway station
- Paisley Gilmour Street — 0.4 km
- Official site
- paisleystgeorges.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6473807 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Laigh Kirk, Paisley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Paisley Laigh.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Laigh Kirk?
- Laigh Kirk is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode PA1 1UN).
- What is Laigh Kirk?
- Laigh Kirk — former church in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Laigh Kirk?
- The nearest railway station is Paisley Gilmour Street, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PA1 1UN.
- When was Laigh Kirk built?
- Built or established in 1738.
- Is Laigh Kirk a listed building?
- Laigh Kirk is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Laigh Kirk free to visit?
- Yes, Laigh Kirk is free to enter.
- How do I get to Laigh Kirk?
- The nearest railway station is Paisley Gilmour Street, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA1 1UN.