Scotland's Churches Trust
@SChurchesTrust
Celebrating Scotland's rich culture and built heritage since 1978. we preserve, promote and protect Scotland's unique assemblage of ecclesiastical buildings.
In case you missed our big news this week, we've embarked on a new collaboration with our colleagues at @socantscot, supported by @HeritageFundSCO, to assess the scale of heritage loss as a consequence of the mass sale of Scottish churches. Story here 👇 heraldscotland.com/news/25273418.…
Some very welcome news for Scottish church heritage this week as funding for community groups was announced by the Scottish Land Fund towards the purchase of four buildings - Dalavich and Kilchrenan Churches, Barthol Chapel and Fearn Abbey. Read more 👇 tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/news/press-rel…
Owners of an historic church near Dumfries, who removed two medieval bells from its tower without necessary planning permission, are still refusing to return them despite losing their appeal to Scottish Government and being served an enforcement notice. 👇 dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-new…
#StainedGlass Today is the Feast of St Mary Magdalene. Window in Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church, Stirling. By Margaret Chilton.
"In temples and churches, sensory rooms remove barriers for neurodivergent worshippers" Interesting U.S. article on churches creating welcoming spaces for those who may be overwhelmed by sights, sounds and experiences of traditional religious services: apnews.com/article/church…
A bit of a head scratcher for you. Does anyone recognise this church? I *think* it's Glasgow, and the date stone reads 1890.
I love this bird sculpture tucked away round the back of the Renfield Saint Stephen's Church on Bath Street in Glasgow. I wonder how many people pass it every day as they walk along Holland Street and don't even realise it's there. #glasgow #sculpture #architecture #church
Join us at Sandyford Church as we celebrate the 850th anniversary of Glasgow (and the 170th anniversary of our building) with a free summer cafe. whatsonglasgow.co.uk/event/158715-s…
Love this door handle on the former Barony Church on Rottenrow in central Glasgow. The building dates from the 1880s and was designed by Burnet Son and Campbell. #glasgow #architecture #architecturephotography #doorfurniture #doorhandle #ironwork #metalwork
✨Launching 24th July is the Edinburgh City Centre Churches Trail! It features the @churchscotland, RC Archdiocese of @archedinburgh, and @secsynod! All welcome to the inaugural Trail Walk, leaving @StGilesHighKirk at 10.30am on 24/7. 📷 Enric/Wikimedia Commons
Some very sad images in this report of the recent demolition of St Ninian's Parish Church, Greenock. Designed by Church of Scotland architect Harry Taylor and built 1959-61, the bold Dalle de Verre stained glass cross was by John Lawrie. All now gone.😢 inverclydenow.com/in-pictures-de…
"Then & Now: Greenock's Wellpark West Church before demolition" The Greenock Telegraph shares an image of another of Scotland's lost churches and the buildings that replaced it 👇 greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/25325444.…
Look back at Greenock's old Wellpark West Church before it was demolished ift.tt/8QN6BcX
St John the Baptist, Rothiemurchus, is known to locals as "The little white church on the ski road", and is #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek. Designed by renowned architect Sir Ninian Comper, it was constructed to replace a 1904 “tin tabernacle". Read more 👇 scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/church/st-john…
𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 The 146-year history of the magazine of the Church of Scotland. Read for FREE digital.lifeandwork.org/magazine/reade…
@JoeGilhooley1 Scotland - I am posting one photograph I have taken of Scotland each day. Some of my favourite images over the last few years. Scotland, as we know, is beautiful. Prestonkirk Parish Church, East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland
St Nicholas Church, Dalkeith (Scotland) built by the Douglas family of Dalkeith Castle in 1420s. #StNicholasCollegiateChurch #ScottishChurches
America's ties to Scotland run deep. US-based members of Clan Turnbull launched a fundraiser to save a historic Borders church. Bedrule Church is a valuable piece of history for the clan and an important gathering place for the community. Read more 👉 ow.ly/tuZF50WrU2e
St Clement Church of Scotland, Aberdeen for #SteepleSaturday. By the harbour, surrounded by warehouses and factories, long disused ('the community of which it was the focus has vanished' -@YalePevsner). By John Smith, 1828 on the site of a medieval predecessor. A fascinating…