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, either by church name or by location where known, matching as closely as possible the main Glasgow Places of Worship images page. Brief details of the building can be found in most cases. In many cases the only source of images or 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.

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

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.
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.

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.

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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

Glasgow Districts C-D

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

Glasgow Districts E-H

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

Glasgow Districts I-M

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

Glasgow Districts N-Q

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

Glasgow Districts R-Z

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

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