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St Mary's Church, Academy Road, Moffat

A Category B Listed Building in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.3354 / 55°20'7"N

Longitude: -3.4449 / 3°26'41"W

OS Eastings: 308444

OS Northings: 605545

OS Grid: NT084055

Mapcode National: GBR 46CR.Z7

Mapcode Global: WH6WL.15V4

Plus Code: 9C7R8HP4+53

Entry Name: St Mary's Church, Academy Road, Moffat

Listing Name: Academy Road, St Mary's Uf Church

Listing Date: 23 February 1981

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 383039

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37857

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200383039

Location: Moffat

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Moffat

Electoral Ward: Annandale North

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

David Burnie of Edinburgh, architect. Foundation stone 19
August 1892 opened 1893. French Gothic. Nave, north and south
aisles, shallow transepts, tall 2-stage tower with facetted
spire at north west, canted stair compartment at south west.
Whinstone with red sandstone dressings. West elevation:
recessed doors under pointed moulded heads at base of tower
and stair; gabled west end with octagonal angle piers rising
to pinnacles, 6 arcaded lights below 2 deeply recessed
geometric traceried windows with nook shafts, the outer and
central shafts rising to parapet and supporting gargoyles,
triple light in gable with apex finial. Tower: 2-stage with
2 tall lancets over door and arcaded lights above; upper
stage with tall gabled louvred lights, clasping octagonal
pinnacled buttresses. Side elevations with triple lights to
ground and gallery in each bay. Interior: good gallery with
panelled front and supported on cast-iron columns. Decorative
organ case.

Statement of Interest

Site given by Miss Montgonie Cost approx $6,030.

Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

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