St Ninian's Church is a

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of the

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located in the

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area of

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History

The church was built on lands given by Sir John Maxwell, with the foundation stone being laid in 1872. The church was designed by David Thomson, who laid out plans to build the church in the

Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...

style. Building was completed in 1877, with an extension built in the west side in 1887. A sacristy was also built in 1914, on designs of H. D. Wilson, who was a member of the congregation.

Works of art

The chancel is decorated with murals painted by William Hole in 1901. The murals were restored in 2003. A number of stained glass windows also adorn the church, some of which are the work of

Heaton, Butler and Bayne Heaton, Butler and Bayne were an English firm who produced stained-glass windows from 1862 to 1953. History Clement Heaton (1824–82) Fleming, John & Hugh Honour. (1977) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Decorative Arts. '' London: Allen Lane, p. 371 ...

. A notable example of Heaton, Butler and Bayne's work is the West Window, installed in 1888, which depicts scenes from the life and work of

St Ninian Ninian is a Christian saint, first mentioned in the 8th century as being an early missionary among the Pictish peoples of what is now Scotland. For this reason he is known as the Apostle to the Southern Picts, and there are numerous dedication ...

."St Ninian’s Windows"
''St Ninian’s Church''. Retrieved on 4 August 2020. The windows were installed in different periods between 1877 and 1922. The windows in the chancel represent The Gospel Story and are the work of Stephen Adam.

References

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Ninian Ninian is a Christian saint, first mentioned in the 8th century as being an early missionary among the Pictish peoples of what is now Scotland. For this reason he is known as the Apostle to the Southern Picts, and there are numerous dedicatio ...

Category B listed buildings in Glasgow Listed churches in Glasgow Churches completed in 1877

Pollokshields Gothic Revival church buildings in Scotland