Ruchill Church Hall facts for kids
The Ruchill Church Hall is a special building in Glasgow, Scotland. It was designed by a very famous architect named Charles Rennie Mackintosh. This hall was finished in 1899. It was built as a community center for the Free Church of Scotland.
Today, the hall is still used by the church. It's open every day and offers many things for the community. There's even a "Mackintosh Tea Room" inside where you can get teas and snacks!
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Ruchill Church Hall: A Special Building
This historic hall is located at 15/17 Shakespeare Street. This street is just off Maryhill Road in Glasgow. It's near a bridge that crosses the Forth and Clyde Canal. You can also find it close to a shopping center on the main road. The church building next to the hall was built later by a different architect.
Who Was Charles Rennie Mackintosh?
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a brilliant Scottish architect and designer. He lived from 1868 to 1928. Mackintosh was a very important person in the Art Nouveau movement. This was a popular art style around the late 1800s and early 1900s. He designed many famous buildings in Glasgow. His unique style often included simple shapes, natural forms, and beautiful stained glass.
What Happens Inside?
The Ruchill Church Hall has two main rooms, called halls. The biggest hall can be divided into two parts using a special sliding wall. There are also two smaller rooms, called committee rooms. These rooms are used for meetings and other activities.
The hall is very active today. It's a busy place for the church community. It also provides many services for everyone in the area. The "Mackintosh Tea Room" is a great place for visitors to relax and enjoy some treats.
Exploring the Hall's Design
When you enter the hall from Shakespeare Street, you'll find a committee room on your right. To your left, a hallway leads to a staircase. Further down the hallway on the left is a small kitchen. Straight ahead from the main entrance, doors open into the main hall.
One part of the main hall is special. It has a large area that can be separated by a sliding wall. This wall has glass panels at the top. These panels feature Mackintosh's famous stained glass designs.
Upstairs Adventures
The staircase takes you up to a short hallway. This hallway leads past the restrooms. Above the downstairs committee room, you'll find another committee room upstairs. There's also an upper hall, which is right above the special area of the main hall downstairs.
These two upstairs rooms can also be joined together. They have a sliding wall that can open up to create one long space. The roof structure in these upstairs rooms is open, so you can see the beams. Both rooms also have windows in the roof, letting in lots of light.
Images for kids
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View of the church from the canal
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The halls from Shakespeare Street
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The halls from Ruchill Street
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Passageway between hall and church
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Close up of the stair tower
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Close up at main entrance
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Tea room in main hall
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Roof truss inside hall
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Roof truss at entrance end of hall
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Folding partition to bay off hall
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Committee room door, kitchen sliding door
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Committee room
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Committee room door detail
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screen (modern?) in passageway to stair
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Stairwell
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Upper committee room
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Upper committee room - partition to hall
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Upper hall
