A low red-sandstone Arts and Crafts church remains an active congregation and a major civic building from Gretna’s wartime plan.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1917, within the 1916–1918 planned town
- Architect / designer
- Geoffry Lucas
- Type
- Arts and Crafts Episcopal church with an unfinished tower base
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB9934)
- OS grid reference
- NY 31799 67307
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
An aisled nave, full-height chancel, small side chapels and a deep-roofed porch form an Arts and Crafts composition. The massive square base intended for a tower was never completed, leaving a deliberate-looking but unfinished landmark.
Its story
Geoffry Lucas designed All Saints as one of the worship buildings serving the new munitions town. The congregation has continued beyond the dismantling of the factory and remains part of the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway.
Why it is included
Purpose-built wartime community architecture, distinctive stonework and continuing worship connect the planned settlement to a living institution.
What to notice
- Deep eaves above small round-headed windows.
- Massive base of the tower that was never built.
- Apex belfry between nave and chancel.
Reading the surroundings
This is an active place of worship. Attend only advertised services or events, or arrange access with the congregation; respect pastoral activity and rooms not open to visitors.
Timeline
- 1917 Geoffry Lucas completed the Arts and Crafts church for the new settlement.
- 20th century The congregation continued after the wartime factory was dismantled.
- 2026 All Saints remains an Episcopal church within the Glasgow and Galloway diocese.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
Service times are not stated on the checked public page and should be confirmed directly rather than assumed.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: All Saints Episcopal Church, Gretna, LB9934 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- All Saints Episcopal Church, Gretna — Current ecclesiastical identity, diocesan relationship, contact information and address.
Location
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