Glasgow; Demolished Places of Worship

There are dozens of demolished/destroyed and converted places of worship within Glasgow. The reasons are many and varied and range from buildings that were simply left unused after the congregation moved or united with a nearby church to those which were either unsafe, destroyed by fire or simply bulldozed during redevelopement of an area. Several churches were demolished during the 1800's to make way for the newly arrived railways, their sites being used for stations and/or goods yards.

The listings given are alphabetical district listings matching as closely the main Glasgow Places of Worship images page. Entering either the church or road name in the search box above allows a quick and easy search of the page. Brief details of the building can be found in most cases. In many cases the only source of images for these buildings are located at the libraries and archives in Glasgow.

Glasgow Central District

Glasgow, Central Glasgow

Albert Street United Presbyterian Church
opened 1872, demolished post 1927.

Apostolic Church
North Frederick St. Construction date unknown, demolished after 1964

Bellgrove United Presbyterian Church.
used as a United Free Church from the 1930's, demolished in 1972.

Berkeley Street United Presbyterian Church .
built 1856, became United Free in 1900, demolished pre 1940.

Blackfriars Parish Church
circa 1700, demolished late 1870's and site used for construction of Glasgow Union Railway's College Station.

Cathedral Street United Presbyterian Church.
built 1844, abandoned in 1878 after underground railway works damaged the foundations.

Dr Wardlaw's Chapel
George Street, built c1819, purchased by a railway company in the 1840's and used as offices, demolished in the 1970's.

Duke Street United Presbyterian Church
completed c1801, demolished for railway works around 1880. Congregation moved to Cathedral Square UP Church

Elgin Place Church
demolished in 2005 after a fire, former chapel and later a Congregational Church located on the corner of Pitt Street and Bath Street.

Eglinton Street United Presbyterian Church
completed circa 1825, used as a cinema from the early 1920's, destroyed by fire in 1932.

Gallowgate, Camlachie Parish Church
demolished after 1966.

Gillespie United Presbyterian Church
Grt Hamilton Street, (now London Road), completed 1840's. Converted to warehouse and then later commercial use before finally being demolished. Date unknown.

St Luke's Episcopal Church
Grafton St, built around 1874, demolished in 1965.

Greyfriars UP Church/Greyfriars United Secession Church
Albion Street, c1821, demolished mid 1960's.

John St United Presbyterian Church,
original building 1798-1860, replaced by current building which has been converted to office and bar use.

Mains St United Original Secession Church
circa 1880, demolished post 1965.

Old Ebenezer Congregational Church ,
Waterloo Street, demolished 1966.

Renfield Street United Presbyterian Church
built 1848, became United Free in 1900, and Church of Scotland in 1929, closed for worship in 1964. Site is now occupied by a retail store.

Robertson Memorial Church,
Taylor St, 1880's construction, demolished post 1965.

St Enoch's Church
St Enoch's Square, built around 1780, rebuilt in 1827 but retaining the original spire. Demolished in 1925 when the congregation moved.

St John's Free Church
George Street, one of the earliest Free Church buildings in Glasgow, dating to 1845, worship ceased in 1923, the spire was removed some time before the building was demolished in 1971.

St Matthew's Highlanders' Memorial Church
Bath Street. Originally built 1850 for a Free Church congregation and known simply as St Matthew's. Became United Free in 1900 and then Church of Scotland in 1929. In 1941 St Matthew's joined with the Highlanders' Memorial to form St Matthew's Highlanders' Memorial. Destroyed by fire in 1952 though final demolition took place several years later.

St Peter's
Oswald St, 1850's building, the congregation moved to new premises in the early 1900's. During the 1930's the building was used as a zoo by the Wilson family who kept a diverse range of animals, including big cats, monkeys and caged birds. The zoo closed in the 1950's and the building was eventually demolished.

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Glasgow Districts A-B

Anderston, Anniesland, Arden, Baillieston, Balgrayhill, Balornoch, Barlanark, Barmulloch, Barrhead,
Battlefield, Bearsden, Bellahouston, Belmont, Blythswood, Bridgeton, Broomhill, Broomielaw

Anderston, Sandyford United Presbyterian Church, Breadalbane Street, completed 1873 and by 1900 became a United Free building. Demolished circa 1916.

Anderston, Kelvinhaugh Church , Yorkhill Street. Demolished after 1963.

Baillieston, Mure Memorial Church Swinton Road, also known as Mure Memorial Miners Church built 1882, converted to a home for the elderly in 1947.

Bridgeton, Greenhead UP Church John Street, built in the early 1800's, the building was declared unsafe in the late 1930's and subsequently demolished.

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Glasgow Districts C-D

Calton, Cardonald, Carmyle, Carntyne, Castlemilk, Cathcart, Clarkston, Cowcaddens, Cranhill
Cranstonhill, Dalmarnoch, Dennistoun, Dowanhill, Drumchapel, Duddingston

Calton; Sydney Place United Presbyterian Church
built 1875. became a centre for the homeless post 1975. Damaged by fire in 1986.

Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish Church ,
built in 1831 on the site of an earlier church but largely demolished in the 1930's, burials in the graveyard include the Polmadie Martyrs.

Cowcaddens, Cambridge Street United Presbyterian Church,
dates to 1834, demolished during the redevelopment of the Cowcaddens area.

Cowcaddens, Shamrock St UP Church, 1850's building, demolished 1968.

Dalmarnoch, Fairbairn Free Church, Baltic Street, around 1875, demolished post 1965.

Dennistoun; Regent Place United Presbyterian Church,
built 1819. Demolished in 1878 to make way for railway goods depot, the congregation moved to the church built in 1878, see below

Dennistoun; Regent Place United Presbyterian Church
built 1878, became Regent Place United Free Church in 1900. Destroyed by fire in 1983.

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Glasgow Districts E-H

Easterhouse, Garnethill, Garngad, Garrowhill, Garscadden, Govan, Govanhill, Halfway, Hillhead, Househillwood, Hutchesontown

Govan United Presbyterian Church, circa 1875, became United Free in 1900, demolished post 1930.

Hutchesontown, Caledonia Road United Presbyterian Church , built 1856-1857. Damaged by fire in the 1960's, only the tower and part of the facade remain.

Hutchesontown Congregational Church, Rutherglen Road, c1901, demolished post 1964

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Glasgow Districts I-M

Ibrox, Kelvingrove, Kelvinside, King's Park, Kingston, Kinning Park, Knightswood, Langside, Lintbourne
Maryhill, Merrylee, Mile End, Millerston, Milton, Mosspark

Claremont Street United Presbyterian Church , circa 1856, closed for worship in the 1960's, now used as office space.

Kingston; Maxwell Parish Church, Pollok St , circa 1865, demolished post 1966.
Kingston; Pollok St UP Church, Pollok St, c1855, demolished post 1966.

Maryhill, Woodlands UP Church , Ancroft St, demolished post 1964.

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Glasgow Districts N-Q

Nether Pollok, Newlands, Nitshill, Oatlands, Parkhead, Partick, Penilee, Plantation,
Pollok, Pollokshaws, Pollokshields, Polmadie, Possilpark, Queen's Park

Pollokshaws United Presbyterian Church,
1875. By 1900 renamed Pollokshaws Pollok United Free, the congregation terminated in 1976 and the building was so severely vandalised it had to be demolished.

Pollokshields United Presbyterian Church,
1880's building which became a United Free Church in 1900, destroyed by fire in 1983.

Queen's Park United Presbyterian Church
built c1875, Langside Avenue. Damaged by an incendiary device from a German plane in 1943 and subsequently demolished.

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Glasgow Districts R-Z

Radnor Park, Riddrie, Roystonhill, Ruchazie, Rutherglen, Scotstoun, Scotstounhill, Shawlands, Shettleston
Sighthill, Springburn, Strathbungo, St Rollox, Tollcross, Wellpark, Westercraigs, Whiteinch, Woodside

Scotstoun, Victoria Park UP Church, Balshagray Ave, constructed circa 1876, demolished post 1966.

Shettleston Baptist Church, aka "The Tin Kirk, opened 1901, replaced by the current building (see main image page)

Wellpark, Wellpark Free Church, Duke Street, mid 1850's construction, demolished in 1965.

Woodside, Lansdowne UP Church mission, Grovepark St, built 1885, demolished post 1964.

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