Basic Site Details

Name: St Mary's Episcopal Church
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost: £35,000.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2St Mary's Church  
Item 2 of 2St Mary's Episcopal CathedralYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Cathedral  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2300, Great Western RoadYes 
Item 2 of 2Holyrood CrescentYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 318701872  
Item 2 of 31920  New reredos with painting by Phoebe Traquair
Item 3 of 31925  Restoration

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 5(Sir) George Gilbert Scott A18701878 
Item 2 of 5John Oldrid Scott A18701884 
Item 3 of 5John Oldrid Scott BOctober 1893 Completed spire
Item 4 of 5(Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer  1920 New reredos - with painting by Phoebe Traquair
Item 5 of 5Thomas Harold Hughes  1925 Restoration

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Lethbridge, Very Rev ProvostClient for 1920 work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Cumming, E Phoebe Anna Traquair  p95
Item 2 of 3Savage, Peter1980Lorimer and the Edinburgh Craft Designers Edinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing, 1980 (also paperback ed, London & Edinburgh: Steve Savage, 2005)p179
Item 3 of 3Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p302-3

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Glasgow UniversityGlasgow University Archives Plans of tower and design for pulpit - signed JOS and font design signed GGS
Item 2 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32913 
Item 3 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSLorimer and Matthew Collection LOR G/11
Item 4 of 4RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers Thomas Harold Hughes: F no2341 (box 5)