St.Matthew's Blythswood Church.

[Mr Vallance]

Quick question folks.

Was this the Church that became the ill-fated Cardinal Follies ?

[Dexter St. Clair]

Quick question folks.

Was this the Church that became the ill-fated Cardinal Follies ?

Elgin Congregational Church became Cardinal Follies which burned down under the name of The Shack.

If you click on the photos at RCAHMS you'll see both churches.

http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=143766

[Mr Vallance]

Quick question folks.

Was this the Church that became the ill-fated Cardinal Follies ?

Elgin Congregational Church became Cardinal Follies which burned down under the name of The Shack.

If you click on the photos at RCAHMS you'll see both churches.

http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=143766

I was on there earlier and didn't understand the descriptive text.

So, St. Matthew's Blythswood Church became what is now St.Stephens ?

[The Egg Man]

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So, St. Matthew's Blythswood Church became what is now St.Stephens ?

Yes. It's now Renfield St Stephen's.

[Dexter St. Clair]

I should have made that clearer.

Renfield - St. Stephen's Church in Bath Street has the tallest spire in the city centre and although the building is situated near the bottom of Blythswood Hill, its slender tower can be viewed from a great distance.

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Until recent times the church was known as St Matthew's - Blythswood Church of Scotland. It was closed in the late 1960's to be extended and renovated to the designs of Monro & Partners, architects. When it re-opened with its new name in September 1970, the church retained a small chapel dedicated to its previous patron, St Matthew.

A severe storm on 26th December 1998 caused part of the steeple to crash through the church roof all the way down to the crypt. Repairs were carried costing over £3 million. The church re-opened with a special service on 28th September 2001.

From http://www.scotcities.com/central.htm

[Mr Vallance]

I should have made that clearer.

Renfield - St. Stephen's Church in Bath Street has the tallest spire in the city centre and although the building is situated near the bottom of Blythswood Hill, its slender tower can be viewed from a great distance.

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Until recent times the church was known as St Matthew's - Blythswood Church of Scotland. It was closed in the late 1960's to be extended and renovated to the designs of Monro & Partners, architects. When it re-opened with its new name in September 1970, the church retained a small chapel dedicated to its previous patron, St Matthew.

A severe storm on 26th December 1998 caused part of the steeple to crash through the church roof all the way down to the crypt. Repairs were carried costing over £3 million. The church re-opened with a special service on 28th September 2001.

From http://www.scotcities.com/central.htm

Got it now and thank you .

I've had two family members married in St.Matthews, one in 1925 and the other in 1934.

Much apprreciated.

[ccoolc353]

Hi,

Can anyone give me any information and/or pics of the pipe organ that was in St. Matthew's. I know it currently resides at St James (Pollok) Parish Church