Cathcart Old Church is a

Parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

of the

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, located in the

Cathcart Cathcart ( sco, Kithcart, gd, Coille Chart)
is an are ...

area of

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Previous Churches

The first church in Cathcart was built in the 9th century. In 1707, a church was built to replace the medieval church, which was then rebuilt in 1744. In 1831, a new church in the

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style was designed by James Dempster, and replaced the 18th century church, which had fallen into disrepair. The church stood until 1931, when its body was demolished. Its bell tower still stands.

Present Church

The present Cathcart Old Church was built in a

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Gothic style on designs by Henry Edward Clifford, but which was completed under Watson, Salmond & Gray. Construction commenced in 1914, but was halted due to

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. In 1923 the building continued until it was completed by 1929. Big buttresses, a square tower, and a simplified

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were built. In 1962, the north transept was converted into the McKellar Memorial Chapel. The church includes a tapestry of The Last Supper by Charles Marshall, and stained glass windows by James Crombie."CATHCART OLD PARISH CHURCH"
''Scotland's Churches Trust''. Retrieved on 14 October 2020.

References

Protestant churches converted from Roman Catholicism Rebuilt churches in the United Kingdom Churches completed in 1929 Church of Scotland churches in Glasgow Listed churches in Glasgow Category B listed buildings in Glasgow 1914 establishments in Scotland {{Scotland-church-stub