Sites and Monument Record: Graham's Rd Church (SMR 1434)

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church

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In 1879 the last service was held in the Tattie Kirk. The congregation removed to a new building in Grahams Road. The architect for this building was Alexander Watt of Renfield Street, Glasgow, and the masons were J & A Reid, Falkirk. In the centre of the front elevation there was a projecting door, at the sides of which were columns with carved capitals and bases. Above this doorway was a large three-light ornamental arched window, with quatrefoil and circular openings at the top, and finely carved stone panels in the lower portion. On each side of this window was a single-light arched window. The upper or south side of the front wall was ornamented by a spire, which was square at the base and octagonal above the eaves of the church. It rose to a height of 110 ft. The spire had eight square panels of quatrefoil design, and also carved projecting grotesques at the angles. The side elevation, which faced Galloway Street, had five two-light arch-headed windows, and a side door leading to the area of the church. The back wall had two double-light arched pulpit windows, and a circular light trefoil opening containing stained glass. A gallery across the west end gave a total accommodation of 600. The pulpit was placed on a raised platform at the east end, opposite the gallery. It had an ornamental curved railing in front and an arched back. At the back of the church were situated the session-house and vestry.
The church hall was built later the same year, space being left for it to front Grahams Road, to accommodate 200. The whole cost estimated at £3896.
1972, Sep: Linked with the Methodist (James St), Trinity Congregational (Meeks Rd), and Grahamston Parish Church (Bute St) to form Grahamston United Church.
1975: Union completed.
Grahams Rd church sold, used temporarily as a carpet store, but floors soon ripped out.
1989: Demolished October

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NS 8886 8050

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