Historic churches · Central Scotland
St Margaret's Church, 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee
In or near Dundee.
St Margaret's Church, 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee — 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
- Dundee · 2.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Margaret's Church is located at 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee, with the postcode DD2 2JL. The nearest railway station is Dundee, which is 2.6 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Margaret's Church, 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB24948). 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 12/03/1993 Local Authority Dundee Planning Authority Dundee Burgh Dundee NGR NO 38160 31247 Coordinates 338160, 731247 — Rev E sugden, 1888. Cruciform-plan church with apsidal chancel and transepts and unfinished nave. ELEVATION TO ANCRUM ROAD: masked by later hall (1921). Small square section 2-stage tower, harled except for roll-moulded opening. Swept prismatic slate roof. S end of nave harled, with ground floor wide segmental-arched opening, bipartite over. Piended roof projects to shelter bell. TRANSEPTS AND CHANCEL: low hammer-dressed rubble walls with small-paned windows. Prismatic roofs. Continous clerestory with cusped timber tracery. Slate roofs with wrought-iron finials to chancel and transepts. INTERIOR: radial braced crown-post roof on timber posts. Delicate wrought-iron chancel screen. Circular Baroque carved timber pulpit (18th century German). Marble and alabaster altar. Painted reredos behind now whitewashed but in carved timber frame flanking traceried sedilia. Angel baptismal font from Italy. Short single-bay nave. Continous clerestory lights, some with simple stained glass. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Hall fronting Ancrum Road by Robert Gibson 1921 is on intended site of nave. Organ moved from St Mary's Chapel, Adelaide Place, in 1970s.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Margaret's Church is located at 17 Ancrum Road in Dundee, central Scotland. This structure is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 56.4693, -3.0053
- District
- Dundee City
- Postcode
- DD2 2JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dundee Central
- Nearest railway station
- Dundee — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17799150 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Margaret's Church, 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee?
- St Margaret's Church, 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode DD2 2JL).
- What is St Margaret's Church, 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee?
- St Margaret's Church, 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Margaret's Church, 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee?
- The nearest railway station is Dundee, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode DD2 2JL.
- Is St Margaret's Church, 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee a listed building?
- St Margaret's Church, 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is St Margaret's Church, 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee free to visit?
- Yes, St Margaret's Church, 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Margaret's Church, 17 Ancrum Road, Dundee?
- The nearest railway station is Dundee, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD2 2JL.