Scotland's Churches Trust
Celebrating Scotland's rich culture and built heritage since 1978. We preserve, promote and protect Scotland's unique assemblage of ecclesiastical buildings.
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- Glasgow's "Mackintosh Halls" has been put up for sale by the Church of Scotland for the first time ever. The hall and neighbouring janitor's house were designed by the celebrated architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the adjacent red sandstone church was the work of Neil Campbell Duff. (🧵1/3)
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- Some beautiful new photographs of the world famous Rosslyn Chapel were published recently. Take a look at them here 👇 nypost.com/2026/01/29/l... and see the church profile on our site 👇 www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/church/rossl...
- There are eleven beautiful stained glass windows in #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, The Parish Church of Kilwinning, by a number of well-known artists and studios including Stephen Adam, Douglas Hamilton, Gordon Webster, W & JJ Kier, William Meikle & Sons among others. Worthy of #WindowsOnWednesday 🧵1/2
- "Highland community working against the clock to save historic church" The Press & Journal reports on a local community's efforts to save Loch Insh Old Kirk as the Church of Scotland looks likely to close the historic Kirk by the end of 2026. 👇 www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6946...
- The Daily Record reporting this week that if the asking prices were achieved for the 160 properties put on sale last year by the Church of Scotland it would bring in £30.6m to the denomination. Full story here 👇 www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/cash-st...
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- Reposted by Scotland's Churches TrustLooking up at the gloriously colourful interior of the central dome of Saint Aloysius Church on Rose Street in Glasgow. The church was built in 1910, while the interior was not completed until 1927. It was restored in 2004. #glasgow #architecture #church #architecturephotography
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- A huge thank you to Peter and Lynnette, from the Inverclyde Church Recorders, who took a trip 'Doon the Watter' at the weekend to document some of the items in Trinity Parish Church in Rothesay. The church closed last year and is in the process of being converted to an "adventure and social centre"
- We've got two fabulous and FREE heritage days coming up this week. Both are kindly hosted by the new owners of the historic St Mary's Church in Whitekirk in East Lothian, as part of our @churchheritage.bsky.social collaborative project with our colleagues at @socantscot.bsky.social. (Read on 🧵1/4)
- The Parish Church of Kilwinning was built in 1773-75, by stonemasons John Garland and John Swan, on the site of Kilwinning Abbey which was founded in 1188. Our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek celebrated its 250th anniversary at the end of 2024. 🧵1/3
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- Today is #Candlemas, the traditional Christian feast day celebrating the Presentation of Christ, forty days after his birth, in the Temple at Jerusalem. Here is that scene depicted in @govanstones.bsky.social sky.social in one of its Baptistry #StainedGlass windows designed by Shrigley & Hunt.
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- "A room with a pew: 18th Century church to become three-bedroom home" Planning permissionsought by new owners of Kirkpatrick Juxta Parish Church, in Dumfries and Galloway, to convert the historic kirk in the middle of a graveyard into a residential home. Story here 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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- The Friends of Wamphray Church, in Dumfries & Galloway, are trying to save their 192 year old building, whose architect William McGowan, incorporated an incredible early medieval carved stone dragon into its door lintel. Read more about this remarkable church here 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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- The UK Govt's are ending the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, that covered the whole UK, replacing it with a scheme for England alone. We've had a look at some of the data they used to justify change and blogged on what it means for Scotland 👇 www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/blog/listed-...
- Very sad news indeed. In addition to his long and distinguished political and legal career, Lord Wallace of Tankerness cared deeply about Scotland's religious built heritage. He will be sadly missed. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- The interior of St Ninian's Episcopal, Alyth which is our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, is very attractive and has some beautiful stained glass for #WindowsOnWednesday. Three windows in the chancel are by O’Connor (c.1860) while the wheel window, in the west gable, is by the firm Clayton & Bell. 🧵1/2
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- Reposted by Scotland's Churches TrustEdinburgh Castle is purple tonight for Holocaust Memorial Day with Storm Chandra still blowing through our streets. #Edinburgh
- "Members of a congregation in North Glasgow claim they've been "bullied into a corner" over the closure of their church." The Evening Times has been talking to members of three Springburn churches about the Church of Scotland's plans for these buildings 👇 www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
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- Glasgow residents and community groups have called on the Church of Scotland to "to pause the sale" of the historic Gairbraid Church in Maryhill to allow a public consultation on a possible community buyout, business plan and funding bid. Full story in Herald👇 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2578791...
- A neat little Neo-Norman church, built of red sandstone with a slate roof is our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek. St Ninian's Episcopal in Alyth was designed by noted Edinburgh architect David Bryce in 1857. It has a nave, chancel with apse and a striking square tower, capped with a pyramidal roof. 🧵1/2
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- Having been marketed for sale last May, the final service has now been held in Saltoun Parish Church. The ancient rural East Lothian kirk was substantially rebuilt in 1805. Its Laird's Aisle sits over the burial vault of the Fletchers of Saltoun. Story 👇 www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2578339...
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- Friends of Wamphray Church are hosting an update meeting this Sunday. The church closed in 2025 and they are forming a SCIO planning to purchase and sensitively preserve the building which is in Wamphray Glen. "Dumfries & Galloway! What's Going On?" story here👇 www.dgwgo.com/community-fo... 🧵1/2
- Some welcome news this morning as the historic Portnahaven Church on Islay passes into community ownership following the conclusion of negotiations with the Church of Scotland. Hearty congratulations to the everyone involved in writing the next chapter in the story of this little island kirk!
- The stained glass windows, by artists including William Meikle & Sons and Douglas Hamilton make #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, Ardrossan and Saltcoats Kirkgate Church, one for #WindowsOnWednesday too. More here👇 www.visitstainedglass.uk/artist-page/... and www.visitstainedglass.uk/artist-page/... 🧵1/2
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