Basic Site Details Name: | St Patrick RC Church and Presbytery | Town, district or village: | Anderston | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church was opened last week. The new church is situated at the corner of North-street and William-street. Anderston, and is designed in the Early Decorated style. The nave is divided into seven bays, and is 102 feet long by 30 feet wide. Including aisles, the total width is 59 feet The clerestory is supported by three arches, each of a span of 27 feet These arches are carried by granite columns, so that two columns practically support the weight of the clerestory on either side. In each of the seven bays of the clerestory is a five-light window with traceried head, and in the bays of the aisles, on the Epistle side, are two two-light windows with traceried heads. The west window is divided into seven lights, with traceried head, and is 32 feet high. The baptistery is placed at the end of the aisle on the Gospel side, and is lit by a three-light traceried window, and the confessionals are in recesses in the aisle on the Gospel side. The chancel, which is 32 feet in length, is divided from the nave by a chancel arch, and terminates with a five-sided apse, in each bay of which ie a two-light window with traceried head. The side chapels are divided from the chancel by an arch, over which are two two-light windows with traceried heads. Each chapel is lit by a rose window. There are two doors under the great west window, approached by a flight of steps from North-street. The organ-gallery at the west end is reached by a circular stone staircase. The roof, supported by six principals, has a total height from floor to ridge of 67 feet, but is ceiled internally at a height of 57 feet Accommodation is provided for over 1,000 worshippers. The presbytery is connected to the church by a corridor from the sacristy. The church and presbytery, which are both lit by electricity, are built of Locharbriggs stone, the roofs covered with slates from the Aberfoyle quarries. The church has cost £9,000. The whole has been designed and carried out under the direction of Messrs Pugin and Pugin, of London. Mr. Harvie was the inspector of works. [Building News 14 January 1898 p56] | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | | | Presbytery | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 55, North Street | Yes | | | 101, 121, William Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1898 | | | | | 4 January 1898 | | | Church dedicated | | Before 1981 | | Build/construction | Presbytery |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Peter Paul Pugin | | A | 1898 | | | | Pugin & Pugin | | A | 1898 | | | | Borthwick & Watson | | B | Before 1981 | | Presbytery | | John Marshall Wyatt Papworth | | B | Before 1981 | | Presbytery |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Anson, Peter | 1965 | Fashions in church furnishings | 2nd | London | p275 | | RIBA | 1981 | Directory of Practices 1981 | | | | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p275 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 28 March 1896 | LXX | | | | Building News | 14 January 1898 | | | 56 | | Glasgow Herald | 30 September 1897 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33093 | |
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