Historic churches · Central Scotland
Pollokshields Free Church West, 614-620 Shields Road, Glasgow
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Pollokshields Free Church West, 614-620 Shields Road, 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
- Pollokshields West · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Pollokshields Free Church West is located at 614-620 Shields Road, Glasgow, postcode G41 2RD. The nearest railway station is Pollokshields West, which is 0.3 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Pollokshields Free Church West, 614-620 Shields Road, Glasgow is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB33482). 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 15/12/1970 Local Authority Glasgow Planning Authority Glasgow Burgh Glasgow NGR NS 57461 63168 Coordinates 257461, 663168 — W G Rowan (of McKissack and Rowan), 1875-9 as a Free church, latterly Pollokshields West Church. Thomsonesque Greek, and on corner site; lofty square tower at corner (like Thomson's towers) has walls mainly blank below decorative top stage, open-worked domed lantern raised above; 3 elevations of body of church have Ionic portico raised above podium (again, an arrangement favoured by Thomson). Polished ashlar, slate roofs, pediments with anthemion finials; shallow Doric portico to Shields Road with triple doorway; square-ended chancel not original (?1923). Interior remodelled 1923; stained glass panels by Alfred Webster and Nina Millar Davidson. Stone-built boundary wall has piers with Egypto-Greek ornament.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Pollokshields Free Church West is a church located at 614-620 Shields Road in Glasgow, central Scotland. It is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8406, -4.2778
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G41 2RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow South West
- Nearest railway station
- Pollokshields West — 0.3 km
- Official site
- zia-ul-quran.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17813869 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pollokshields Free Church West, 614-620 Shields Road, Glasgow?
- Pollokshields Free Church West, 614-620 Shields Road, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G41 2RD).
- What is Pollokshields Free Church West, 614-620 Shields Road, Glasgow?
- Pollokshields Free Church West, 614-620 Shields Road, Glasgow — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pollokshields Free Church West, 614-620 Shields Road, Glasgow?
- The nearest railway station is Pollokshields West, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode G41 2RD.
- Is Pollokshields Free Church West, 614-620 Shields Road, Glasgow a listed building?
- Pollokshields Free Church West, 614-620 Shields Road, Glasgow is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Pollokshields Free Church West, 614-620 Shields Road, Glasgow free to visit?
- Yes, Pollokshields Free Church West, 614-620 Shields Road, Glasgow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pollokshields Free Church West, 614-620 Shields Road, Glasgow?
- The nearest railway station is Pollokshields West, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G41 2RD.