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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