St Paul’s Church

In 1787 members of the New Kilpatrick Parish Church in Bearsden (then known as Newkirk) broke from the Established Church. Permission was sought from the Relief Church in Glasgow. Thus, in 1788, the Kilpatrick Relief Church was established. Initially open-air services were held on Barloch Moor in a hollow beside the Tannoch Burn known as the "preaching braes". A church was finally built on the Barloch Estate, finished in 1799 at a cost of £500. After several mergers within the church and the constantly growing congregation, the construction of new church buildings became necessary at the end of the 19th century. First, in 1903, the Cairns Church (named after John Cairns) was completed. The…

The church building is situated at the junction of Glasgow Road which carries the A81 through the city, and Baldernock Road. The original church santurary, the primary space for worship services, is made of roughly hewn red sandstone; the transept has, unusually, two gables on each side; the window design is based on late Gothic architecture; and only the base of the planned bell tower was constructed. The church also features a range of later extensions, which serve as additional spaces for church groups and staff, includuing several halls and offices.