Knightswood St. Margaret's Parish Church is a parish church of the

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, serving part of the Knightswood area of

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History

The church was planned by the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Dumbarton in response to the plans of Glasgow Corporation to build a large new housing estate in the area. It was then separated from the parishes of

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and

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, both daughter parishes in turn from

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which had previously overseen the area when it was rural. The church is located at 2000 Great Western Road. The church hall was opened in 1925 and was used as the church for the first seven years. The current church was designed by the architect Sir

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and was dedicated in 1932. It is built entirely of stone, the last stone church to be built in Scotland.

Ministry

The congregation is part of the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow and is currently vacant following the retiral of the Rev Sandy Fraser. The previous minister, the Rev Adam Dillon, is now minister of St David's Memorial Park in Kirkintilloch. Another former minister (1977–1989) was the Very Rev Dr

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, who was

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in 2005–2006.

External links

Official websiteSt. David’s Parish Church, Knightswood
– another nearby Church of Scotland congregation

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Knightswood St Margarets Parish Church Church of Scotland churches in Glasgow Category B listed buildings in Glasgow Listed churches in Glasgow 1925 establishments in Scotland Churches completed in 1932

History

Ministry

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