St. Andrew's West Parish Church is the largest church in

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, founded in 1843 and situated in the town centre on Upper Newmarket Street and known for its

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preaching, aligning itself with the Forward Together group and the

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. It is a congregation of the

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. Originally known as the Free Church of Falkirk, from 1900 it became St. Andrew's United Free Church, and with the union of the Church of Scotland became St. Andrew's Parish Church in 1929. In 1990 the Church merged with the West Church. The present Gothic building was built in 1896 at a cost of £8,100 to designs by architect James Strang, to whom a memorial window was erected in the church. It is protected as a category C(s)

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. The Manse is a Victorian house located in Maggiewoods Loan, Falkirk. The Manse tennis courts were sold in the 1990s.

Ministers

*Rev Lewis H Irving, BD (1843–1877) *Rev Hugh Mair, BD (1877–1883) *Rev Dr Thomas Adamson, DD (1884–1888) *Rev James B Johnston, BD, FRHistS (1888–1928) *Rev Alexander Ferguson, BD (1928–1939) *Rev William Soutar, BD (1939–1951) *Rev Robert Pollock, BD (1951–1971) *Rev Dr Robert McGhee, DD (1972–1996) *Rev Alistair M Horne, BSc, BD (1997–)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Andrew's West Church of Scotland churches in Scotland Category C listed buildings in Falkirk (council area) Buildings and structures in Falkirk

Ministers

See also

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