Partick South Parish Church facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Partick South Church |
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| 55°52′14″N 4°18′14″W / 55.870560°N 4.303912°W | |
| Location | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| Website | Church Website |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Style | Modern |
| Years built | 1988 |
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| Parish | Partick |
| Presbytery | Presbytery of Glasgow |
Partick South Church is a local church in the Partick area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is part of the Church of Scotland, which is the national church of Scotland. This church serves the community in its area.
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The Church Building Today
The church building you see now is on Dumbarton Road. It was built in 1988 and has a modern style. This means it looks new and up-to-date, not like very old churches.
The Old Church Building
Before the current building, there was an older church on the same spot. It was built way back in 1865. This older church was designed in a style called Neo-Gothic. This style looks like the old, grand churches from the Middle Ages, with pointed arches and tall windows. An architect named Gustavus Hamilton O'Donoghue designed it. The old church building was taken down in 1986 to make way for the new one.
How the Church Community Grew
The community that forms Partick South Church has a long history. It started in 1823 as a church called Newton Place Relief Church. Over many years, different church groups in Scotland decided to join together.
Changes in Church Names
Because of these unions, the church community changed its name several times.
- In 1847, it became Partick West United Presbyterian Church.
- Then, in 1867, it was renamed Newton Place United Presbyterian Church.
- In 1900, it joined another big group and became Newton Place United Free Church.
- Finally, in 1929, the community officially joined the main Church of Scotland. It was then called Newton Place Parish Church.
Forming Partick South Church
In 1977, leaders from the Church of Scotland in Glasgow decided to bring three local church communities in Partick together. These were Newton Place, Partick Anderson, and Hamilton Crescent churches. They all joined to form Partick South Church in 1978. The new combined church continued to use the Newton Place building.
