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The Great Britain Guide

Historic churches Β· Central Scotland

Linthouse Church, 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow

In or near Glasgow.

Free admission

Linthouse Church, 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow β€” 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
Govan Β· 1.2 km
  • Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

Linthouse Church is located at 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow, G51 4RL. The nearest railway station is Govan, which is 1.2 km away. Entry to the church is free.

Directions on Google Maps β†’

About

Linthouse Church, 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB33313). 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 12/10/1989 Local Authority Glasgow Planning Authority Glasgow Burgh Glasgow NGR NS 54251 65798 Coordinates 254251, 665798 β€” James Miller, 1899-1900. Arts and Crafts church, with halls and church officer's house on E flank, altered 1933 by Keppie and Henderson to provide new organ chamber, hall to W added 1953 by John S Boyd, architect. Stugged red ashlar with polished dressings. Slate roofs. Church: gabled main elevation to road flanked by battered square entrance towers fronting aisles, and each with off-centre doorway and topped by finialed and leaded ogee-domed open cupola; main (3-bay) gable with key-stoned main doorway central (2-leaf timber doors with iron hinges) set in columned and arched doorpiece, gallery windows set in giant scale Venetian window derived feature full width of gable and reaching into gable-head; skews; finialed decorative axial ventilator. Original hall: has mullioned small-paned windows to E flank (Hutton Drive), gable to Skipness Drive with kneeler skewputts, finialed axial ventilator; linked to church by archway facing Skipness Drive. Church officer's house: at S end of hall, fronting Hutton Drive; twin-gabled 2-storey elevation with door left, mullioned domestic-scale 1st floor windows, skews with kneeler skewputts, corniced square stack over front angle at right. Set behind decorative wrought-iron railings. β€” Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Memorial stone laid 24 June 1899; church opened 5 April 1900.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Place summary

Linthouse Church is located at 9 Skipness Drive in Glasgow, central Scotland. This church is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its architectural and historical significance.

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Coordinates
55.8633, -4.3304
District
Glasgow City
Postcode
G51 4RL
Parliamentary constituency
Glasgow South West
Nearest railway station
Govan β€” 1.2 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Linthouse Church, 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow?
Linthouse Church, 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G51 4RL).
What is Linthouse Church, 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow?
Linthouse Church, 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow β€” category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Linthouse Church, 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow?
The nearest railway station is Govan, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode G51 4RL.
Is Linthouse Church, 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow a listed building?
Linthouse Church, 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
Is Linthouse Church, 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow free to visit?
Yes, Linthouse Church, 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow is free to enter.
How do I get to Linthouse Church, 9 Skipness Drive, Glasgow?
The nearest railway station is Govan, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G51 4RL.