Sherbrooke St. Gilbert's Church, Glasgow
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Sherbrooke St. Gilbert's Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland
serving the Pollokshields
and Dumbreck
areas on the south side of Glasgow
, Scotland
. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow.
. In 1929 the United Free Church united with the Church of Scotland.
Following a serious fire in 1994, the church was restored by the architect James Cuthbertson. A new 3 manual Lammermuir pipe organ was installed.
The present congregation was created from the union of the former separate ex-UF
Sherbrooke Church and St Gilbert's Parish Church (which had been part of the pre-1929 Church of Scotland).
.
Shortly after the completion of a major refurbishment, the church was destroyed by fire in 1994. The burnt out shell of the building was, however, able to be restored. The rebuilt sanctuary has notable, modern stained glass
windows.
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
serving the Pollokshields
Pollokshields
Pollokshields is a district in the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland. It is a conservation area which was developed in Victorian times according to a plan promoted by the original landowners, the Stirling-Maxwells of Pollok, whose association with the area goes as far back as...
and Dumbreck
Dumbreck
Dumbreck is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde.The district is served by Dumbreck railway station. The only church in Dumbreck is St Leo the Great RC church....
areas on the south side of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow.
History
The church was designed by the architect William Forsyth McGibbon. The hall was completed in 1894 and the church itself in 1900, as Sherbrooke United Free ChurchUnited Free Church of Scotland
The United Free Church of Scotland is a Scottish Presbyterian denomination formed in 1900 by the union of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the Free Church of Scotland...
. In 1929 the United Free Church united with the Church of Scotland.
Following a serious fire in 1994, the church was restored by the architect James Cuthbertson. A new 3 manual Lammermuir pipe organ was installed.
The present congregation was created from the union of the former separate ex-UF
United Free Church of Scotland
The United Free Church of Scotland is a Scottish Presbyterian denomination formed in 1900 by the union of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the Free Church of Scotland...
Sherbrooke Church and St Gilbert's Parish Church (which had been part of the pre-1929 Church of Scotland).
Building
The church building is located at 240 Nithsdale Road, close to Dumbreck railway stationDumbreck railway station
Dumbreck railway station is a railway station in Dumbreck, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and lies on the Paisley Canal Line, 3 km west of Glasgow Central...
.
Shortly after the completion of a major refurbishment, the church was destroyed by fire in 1994. The burnt out shell of the building was, however, able to be restored. The rebuilt sanctuary has notable, modern stained glass
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
windows.