Ruchill Parish Church is an early-20th-century

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

Church of Scotland The Church of Scotland ( sco, The Kirk o Scotland; gd, Eaglais na h-Alba) is the national church in Scotland. The Church of Scotland was principally shaped by John Knox, in the Reformation of 1560, when it split from the Catholic Church ...

located in the

Ruchill Ruchill () is a district in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It lies within the Canal Ward of north Glasgow in the Ruchill Community Council area between the Maryhill and Possilpark areas of the city. It has traditionally been characterised by ...

area of

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History of the building

Founded as a

of the

United Free Church of Scotland The United Free Church of Scotland (UF Church; gd, An Eaglais Shaor Aonaichte, sco, The Unitit Free Kirk o Scotland) is a Scottish Presbyterian denomination formed in 1900 by the union of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland (or UP) and ...

, 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

Charles Rennie Mackintosh Charles Rennie Mackintosh (7 June 1868 – 10 December 1928) was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist. His artistic approach had much in common with European Symbolism. His work, alongside that of his wife Margaret Macdo ...

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