St Columba's Parish Church, Largs



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Denomination:
Church of Scotland
OS Reference:
NS203596
Address:
Gallowgate Street, Largs, KA30 8LX
Local Authority:
North Ayrshire
Website:
www.largscolumba.com
Listing:
B

Location of Church


Nearby Churches

St Mary's Star of the Sea, Largs
< 0.5 mile
Clark Memorial Church, Largs
< 0.5 mile
St John's, Largs
< 0.5 mile
St Columba's Episcopal, Largs
< 0.5 mile
Fairlie Church
2.5 miles


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Church Overview

The old parish church was replaced by the present building in 1892. It is a handsome structure by architects Henry Steele and Andrew Balfour, of red stone with a three-stage tower with spire and clock. Interesting carved octagonal oak pulpit and notable windows. 'Father' Willis organ 1892, generally regarded as one of the finest church instruments in Scotland. Memorial to General Sir Thomas MacDougall Brisbane, astronomer, soldier and Governor of New South Wales. The Heritage Centre is an extremely interesting Visitor Attraction which caters for all ages and tastes. The Heritage Booklet is available for download from the Church's web site.

Services

Sunday: 11.00am

Opening Arrangements

Open 10.00am-12.00 noon, Monday to Friday, Heritage Centre April - October 10am till 4pm November - March - 11am till 3pm

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Inside St. Columba's Parish ChurchA section of one of our stain glass windows.A section of another stain glass windowPicture of St. Columba's Parish serving the community of LargsFather Willis OrganThe St. Columba Window

Disclaimer

The information about churches in Scotland's Churches Scheme has been provided by the congregations or taken from the Historic Scotland list and published sources, in particular, the Buildings of Scotland volumes and the RIAS Illustrated Architectural Guides. The information is not authoritative; please contact us to let us know of any errors or omissions.