St Mary's Church, Academy Road, Moffat

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 23/02/1981 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Burgh Moffat NGR NT 08444 05545 Coordinates 308444, 605545 — David Burnie of Edinburgh, architect. Foundation stone 19 August 1892 opened 1893. French Gothic. Nave, north and south aisles, shallow transepts, tall 2-stage tower with facetted spire at north west, canted stair compartment at south west. Whinstone with red sandstone dressings. West elevation: recessed doors under pointed moulded heads at base of tower and stair; gabled west end with octagonal angle piers rising to pinnacles, 6 arcaded lights below 2 deeply recessed geometric traceried windows with nook shafts, the outer and central shafts rising to parapet and supporting gargoyles, triple light in gable with apex finial. Tower: 2-stage with 2 tall lancets over door and arcaded lights above; upper stage with tall gabled louvred lights, clasping octagonal pinnacled buttresses. Side elevations with triple lights to ground and gallery in each bay. Interior: good gallery with panelled front and supported on cast-iron columns. Decorative organ case. — Site given by Miss Montgonie Cost approx $6,030. Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.