Kelvinbridge Parish Church, also known as the Kelvin Stevenson Memorial Church, is a former

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parish church, serving part of the

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area of

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Building

This distinctive church was designed by the architect J. J. Stevenson and built 1898–1902. Red sandstone is used, as in many buildings in Glasgow. It was built by the Free Church of Scotland as the ''Nathanial Stevenson Memorial Free Church'', becoming part of the

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in 1900, which in turn united with the Church of Scotland in 1929. The church has a "crown tower", similar to the Chapel of

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. The church is located adjacent to the

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in Belmont Street at Belmont Bridge.

History

The current congregation has been created by a union of several churches in the area, including the former East Park Church, Kelvinside Old Church and Wilton Church. In 2014 Kelvin Stevenson united with Lansdowne Parish Church to form the new Kelvinbridge Parish Church.

Ministry

The current minister (since 2003) is the Reverend Gordon Kirkwood.

References

External links

Image on the SCRAN website
*http://www.ksmchurch.wordpress.com
Article on Glasgow Times
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Category A listed buildings in Glasgow Listed churches in Glasgow 1898 establishments in Scotland Churches completed in 1902 20th-century Church of Scotland church buildings

Building

History

Ministry

See also

References

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