St. Vincent Street U.P. Church - Alexander 'Greek' Thomson:
Opened in 1859 as a United Presbyterian Church. Category A listing. Designed by architect Alexander 'Greek' Thomson. An architectural masterpiece to the west of the city centre. A Glasgow City Free Church owned by Glasgow City Council and rented from them. The spire underwent a £5 million restoration recently, however the rest of the building still awaits the proper attention it is due. One of Scotland's and the UK's most important 19th century buildings.
street address: 265 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2
Latitude / Longitude: 55.862345,-4.26559 (sourced using Google Maps)
north front facade on St. Vincent Street and view down Pitt Street
heritage trail plaque
ionic columns of the front facade
west elevation with the spire in the background
doorway on the wwest elevation on the steeply sloping site
more egyptian style detailing on the west facade
view form the south of the rear ionic classical columns
south elevation of the spire looking through a staircase of a modern building sited immediately to the rear
south top of the spire
south facade in city context
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