Ruchill Parish Church is an early-20th-century

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of the

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located in the

Ruchill Ruchill () is a district in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It lies within the Canal (ward), Canal Ward of north Glasgow in the Ruchill Community Council area between the Maryhill and Possilpark and North Kelvinside areas of the city. It had pre ...

area of

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History of the building

Founded as a

of the

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, the church was built between 1903 and 1905. It was designed by Neil Campbell Duff in the

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style. It was built using

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. A bell tower and nave gable were also built. The church contrasts greatly with the adjoining Ruchill Church Hall, designed by

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and built in 1899.

History of the congregation

Built as the Ruchill United Free Church, the church was renamed Ruchill Parish Church in 1929 upon union with the

."Ruchill Parish Church"
''The Glasgow Story''. Retrieved on 23 October 2020. It has recently united with another congregation, adapting the name Ruchill Kelvinside Parish Church.

References

{{Reflist Churches completed in 1905 Church of Scotland churches in Glasgow Listed churches in Glasgow Category B listed buildings in Glasgow 1903 establishments in Scotland