Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
St George's Church, George Street, Dumfries
In or near Cargenbridge.
St George's Church, George Street, Dumfries — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Darrin Antrobus — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries · 0.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St George's Church is located in Dumfries, with the nearest railway station being Dumfries, just 0.6 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is DG1 1EJ.
About
St George's Church, George Street, Dumfries is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB26206). 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 Group Category Details 100000020 - See Notes Date Added 06/03/1981 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Burgh Dumfries NGR NX 97074 76373 Coordinates 297074, 576373 — J Halliday of Dumfries, 1892-3, refronting and re-modelling 1843-4 Free Church. Italian Renaissance; late Georgian church officer's flat to left (NE) over off-centre wide pend. Red ashlar, rusticated at base; slate roofs. CHURCH: 5 bays articulated by engaged square doric columns on rusticated piers and with urn finials over parapet; tall windows with stilted round arches and round-arched lights; wide doorway left (modern doors) with fanlight. Dentilled cornice. Full-height advanced bay on SW flank accommodates pulpit; low vestry adjoins with door to street. Interior: also by Halliday; 2 tiers Corinthian columns support gallery and roof; pilastered and columned round-arched pulpit recess (modern pulpit); modillion cornice; coffered ceiling; gallery to 3 sides. Church officer's flat: (door in pend) 2 1st floor windows, sashes, with 12-pane glazing pattern; band courses; cornice; mullioned dormer. — Group with 9-15 Irving Street (Item 182) and Congregational Church (Item 181). Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Foundation stone laid 26.8.1843; opened 14.4.1844; re-opened 10.12.1893. 1850 lay-out shown on 1st ed. O.S. 1:1056 scale.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Official information
The Old Bridge House Museum, built in 1660, is Dumfries' oldest house and showcases everyday life in the town. Visitors can explore a Victorian family's kitchen, nursery, and bedroom, as well as an early dentist's surgery, with interpretive panels providing historical context.
Place summary
St George's Church is located on George Street in Dumfries, within the Scottish Lowlands. This category B listed building is notable for its architectural significance and historical value.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0711, -3.6134
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG1 1EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Phone
- 030 33 33 3000
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.dgculture.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17794228 (CC0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is St George's Church, George Street, Dumfries?
- St George's Church, George Street, Dumfries is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG1 1EJ).
- What is St George's Church, George Street, Dumfries?
- St George's Church, George Street, Dumfries — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St George's Church, George Street, Dumfries?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG1 1EJ.
- Is St George's Church, George Street, Dumfries a listed building?
- St George's Church, George Street, Dumfries is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is St George's Church, George Street, Dumfries free to visit?
- Yes, St George's Church, George Street, Dumfries is free to enter.
- How do I get to St George's Church, George Street, Dumfries?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG1 1EJ.