St Bridget's, Eaglesham



Access for partially abled Toilets on premises Refreshments
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
OS Reference:
NS572521
Address:
12 Polnoon Street, Eaglesham, G76 0BH
Local Authority:
East Renfrewshire
Listing:
C

Location of Church


Nearby Churches

Eaglesham Parish Church
< 0.5 mile
Maxwell Mearns Castle Church, Newton Mearns
2.4 miles
Mearns Parish Church, Newton Mearns
2.6 miles
Broom Parish Church
2.8 miles
Greenbank Church, Clarkston
2.9 miles


Contact this Church

To contact this church please call the number below.

01355 303298



Church Overview

Built 1858 to provide a local place of worship for Catholic villagers, many of whom had settled as refugees from the Irish potato famine. Land provided by 13th Earl of Eglinton behind 'Mayfield' a house in Polnoon Street, now Chapel House. Interior enhanced by Californian redwood beams and a large canvas of the 'Deposition of Christ from the Cross' by de Surne. Statue of Madonna and Child from Ireland. Interior refurbished in 1960s.

Services

Sunday: 11.00am

Opening Arrangements

Open by arrangement


Disclaimer

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