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St John's Episcopal Church, St John Street, Coatbridge

A Category C Listed Building in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8634 / 55°51'48"N

Longitude: -4.0248 / 4°1'29"W

OS Eastings: 273374

OS Northings: 665216

OS Grid: NS733652

Mapcode National: GBR 00BM.FY

Mapcode Global: WH4QB.4WPD

Plus Code: 9C7QVX7G+93

Entry Name: St John's Episcopal Church, St John Street, Coatbridge

Listing Name: St John Street St John the Evangelist Episcopal Church

Listing Date: 4 December 1984

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 358745

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB23005

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200358745

Location: Coatbridge

County: North Lanarkshire

Town: Coatbridge

Electoral Ward: Coatbridge North

Traditional County: Lanarkshire

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Description

1843 rectangular-plan 4-bay church re-fronted and interior
re-modelled by J H O'Donoghue, 1870-1 Gothic. Gabled
main (west) elevation built of ashlar-remainder rubble-
built. West elevation: pointed openings mostly hood-moulded
with columned jambs and bell capitals; 3-light window
above gabled central porch; squat stepped angle buttresses
with (unusual) cast-iron colonnettes at upper level with
foliated capitals by Messrs Mossman of Glasgow, pinnacles
above gablet skews; apex cross finial; slate roof. Vestry
and hall adjoin chancel at east. Interior chancel added by
O'Donoghue, narrow chancel arch with engaged columns with
foliated capitals; leaded windows inserted between 1873
and 1881; 3-light chancel window by Adam and Small, 1881;
3-light west window by W & J J Keir, 1879; some other
windows by Keir. Font and pulpit both stone-built and
octagonal latter by Kennedy and O'Donoghue. Low ashlar
retaining wall with simple stone piers and iron railings.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

Re-opened 30.4.1871.

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