Queens Cross Church, Glasgow : Information

Address: Queens Cross Church, 866 Garscube Rd, Garscube, Glasgow, Scotland Date: 1899 Queens Cross Church Glasgow - photo © adrian welch Home of Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society Queen's Cross Church, Maryhill Scottish Enterprise Glasgow to provide £180k funding Sep 2006 Charles Rennie Mackintosh Queen's Cross is the only completed church designed by Rennie Mackintosh Refurbishment to be led by the resident Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society Unlike Greek Thomson Charles Rennie didn't design many churches. In fact this building, also called The Mackintosh Church, is the only church he designed in Scotland. Situated to the north of the city centre, approx. 10 minute walk, the church is no longer used for services. There is a library and shop. Address: The Mackintosh Church, CRM Society, 870 Garscube Road Contact: +44 (0)141-946 6600 Opening Times: Mon to Fri: 10am - 5pm; Sun: (Mar - Oct) 2pm - 5pm Admission: Check with CRM Society - Adults £2 Concessions £1, Children free, disabled access The church sits hard onto Garscube Road and the overall environment is quite harsh. However the reliefs / sculptures are beautiful and Art Nouveau in character. The tower on the corner has no steeple but is squat and unusual for Scotland. Churches to Visit in Scotland: 10 Years Commemoration Volume Scotland's Churches Scheme, John R. Hume (Illustrator) Our Price: £8.99 Free UK delivery on orders over £25 with Super Saver Delivery. Availability: usually dispatched within 24 hours. Paperback 429 pp (2004) Publisher: NMS Enterprises Limited - Publishing ISBN: 1901663868 Churches to Visit in Scotland Scottish Architects of the past Queens Cross Church architect : Rennie Mackintosh Glasgow Walking Tours Scottish Churches photo © Adrian Welch Queens Park Church Mackintosh's most famous work: Glasgow School of Art photo © adrian welch