Abbeys & priories · Central Scotland
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church
In or near Glasgow.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church — church building in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bellgrove · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, the nearest railway station is Bellgrove, which is 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is G31 2HD. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1965. Designed by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Glasgow, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8626°, -4.2224°.
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Heritage listing
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church is a Roman Catholic Parish Church in the Dennistoun area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated on Craigpark. It is a category A listed building.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church is a Roman Catholic Parish Church in the Dennistoun area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated on Craigpark. It is a category A listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was constructed in 1964-65. The architects were Gillespie, Kidd and Coia. In 1966 they were awarded the bronze regional medal of the RIBA and the Civic Trust Award for this building.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8626, -4.2224
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G31 2HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North East
- Established
- 1965
- Nearest railway station
- Bellgrove — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.ologc-gla.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17569097 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Glasgow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Dennistoun (geograph 2167883).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Our Lady of Good Counsel Church?
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G31 2HD).
- What is Our Lady of Good Counsel Church?
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Church — church building in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church?
- The nearest railway station is Bellgrove, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode G31 2HD.
- When was Our Lady of Good Counsel Church built?
- Built or established in 1965. Designed by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia.
- Is Our Lady of Good Counsel Church a listed building?
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Church is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church?
- The nearest railway station is Bellgrove, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G31 2HD.