St Andrews Cathedral Glasgow, Strathclyde Roman Catholic Building, Address, Architect, Date, Location, Info

St Andrews Cathedral Glasgow

Glasgow Roman Catholic Cathedral: Religious Building in Strathclyde, West Scotland design by Page \ Park Architects

18 Nov 2011

Winner of the 2011 GIA Design Awards : Conservation

Design: Page Park Architects

photos © Keith Hunter

St Andrew’s Cathedral Redevelopment

The approximate building cost was £5-6m.

St Andrews Cathedral Redevelopment

Elements: extension to increase capacity; new garden; new café; refurbishment

A Planning submission occurred in mid-2007.

photos © Keith Hunter

St Andrews Cathedral Glasgow design : Page Park Architects

Glasgow Photography : Keith Hunter – contact details

St Andrews Cathedral Glasgow Building

photo © Adrian Welch

Address: 90 Dunlop St / 170-188 Clyde St

Architect: James Gillespie Graham

Date: 1814-17

Location: north bank of River Clyde, just south of St Enoch Centre

Status: A-listed

This building is the oldest Catholic church in Glasgow.

Architect James Gillespie Graham (1776–1855) was born in Dunblane, the son of Malcolm Gillespie, a solicitor. He was christened as James Gillespie.

His most notable work is in the Scottish baronial style, such as Ayton Castle. This Scottish architect also worked in the Gothic Revival style, in which he was heavily influenced by the work of Augustus Pugin. He also worked in the Neoclassical style as exemplified in his design of Blythswood House near Glasgow.

Some of his principal churches include St Mary’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh, and the former Highland Tolbooth Church (now The Hub) on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. His house designs include Cambusnethan House in Lanarkshire.

Glasgow Cathedral

Cathedral photo © Adrian Welch