Historic churches · Central Scotland
Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow
In or near Glasgow.
Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, 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
- Bridgeton · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sacred Heart Church, you can take a train to Bridgeton station, which is 0.3 km away. The postcode is G40 4AU, and entry is free.
About
Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow is a category A listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB33855). 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
The Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic parish church in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow, Scotland. The parish boundaries cover Bridgeton and Dalmarnock. It is situated on Old Dalmarnock Road. It is a category A listed building.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic parish church in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow, Scotland. The parish boundaries cover Bridgeton and Dalmarnock. It is situated on Old Dalmarnock Road. 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 parish was founded in 1873 and originally had a temporary wooden church. The present church was built in 1909–10. The architect was Charles Ménart who also designed St Aloyisus’ church, Garnethill, Glasgow. The Presbytery (1890) was designed by Pugin and Pugin. Later alterations to the church (1953-4) were by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia including fresco restoration by William Crosbie. The style is Baroque Revival with predominantly rock-faced red ashlar. Brother Walfrid the Marist Brother was the first headmaster of the parish school - Sacred Heart School. Born Andrew Kerins in the village of Ballymote in County Sligo in Ireland, he joined the Marist order in his Twenties, moving to Scotland…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8461, -4.2233
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G40 4AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow East
- Established
- 1910
- Nearest railway station
- Bridgeton — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.rcag.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17569001 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sacred Heart Church, Glasgow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow?
- Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G40 4AU).
- What is Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow?
- Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow — category A listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow?
- The nearest railway station is Bridgeton, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode G40 4AU.
- When was Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow built?
- Built or established in 1910. Designed by Charles Ménart.
- Is Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow a listed building?
- Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow free to visit?
- Yes, Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sacred Heart Church, 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow?
- The nearest railway station is Bridgeton, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G40 4AU.