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Latitude: 55.8415 / 55°50'29"N
Longitude: -4.2715 / 4°16'17"W
OS Eastings: 257857
OS Northings: 663257
OS Grid: NS578632
Mapcode National: GBR 0HT.5Q
Mapcode Global: WH3P8.CF5N
Plus Code: 9C7QRPRH+J9
Entry Name: Stockwell Free Church, 149-153 Albert Drive, Glasgow
Listing Name: 149-153 (Odd Nos) Albert Drive, St Alberts' Roman Catholic Church and Hall
Listing Date: 22 February 1984
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 376990
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB33367
Building Class: Cultural
Location: Glasgow
County: Glasgow
Town: Glasgow
Electoral Ward: Pollokshields
Traditional County: Renfrewshire
John B Wilson, 1886-7. Free Italian Renaissance; at
corner with Glenapp Street. Yellow ashlar. 140"
campanile, angle buttresses, tall, paired round-arched
openings in open belfry stage; octagon above with
pilastered angles, facetted dome. Full-height canted
elevation to Albert Street with columned and pedimented
doorpieces in outer faces; above, angles articulated
with elaborate Corinthian columns framing bipartites
with deeply recessed round-arched heads containing
sculptured panels over the main entablature; parapet,
decorative ventilator set on roof. 3-bay side elevation
with tripartites to gallery level.
INTERIOR: coved ceiling to narthex and mosaic floor.
Body of church with panelled gallery very deep section
opposite the altar set into canted projection.
Decorative tie beams. Modern fittings.
Builder P Shannon; Tile work T Main. Originally
Stockwell Free Church
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