Twin Gothic towers survive from a short-lived independent congregation inside a later residential conversion.
Quick facts
- Date
- Congregation building opened 1890; towers added 1891; later residential conversion
- Architect / designer
- John Bennie Wilson
- Type
- Gothic Revival church converted to apartments
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB12774)
- OS grid reference
- NS 38567 65297
Architecture and continuing use
The compact Gothic Revival church is defined by John Bennie Wilson’s 1891 towers and pointed openings. A small rear extension belongs to a later phase, while domestic conversion has inserted a new private use within the historic shell.
Its story
A United Presbyterian preaching station began in 1890 and developed as Ranfurly Church. It joined wider denominational unions and in 1968 merged with St Machar’s. The older Ranfurly building was later converted to private residences.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a distinctive Gothic church whose later apartment use records the physical afterlife of congregational merger.
What to notice
- The paired Gothic towers.
- Pointed openings retained within the conversion.
- The relationship between the church shell and later domestic entrances.
Reading the surroundings
The building is private housing. View only from lawful public space, do not enter resident parking or common stairs without invitation, and respect household privacy.
Timeline
- 1890 The United Presbyterian congregation opened its Bridge of Weir station.
- 1891 John Bennie Wilson added the church’s defining towers.
- 1968 Ranfurly united with St Machar’s congregation.
- Later 20th century The former church was converted into private dwellings.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The national descriptive note predates residential conversion; present use is supported by current property evidence, while the precise conversion date remains unverified.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Former Ranfurly Church, LB12774 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB12774 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- National Records of Scotland: Ranfurly congregation records — Congregational formation and 1968 union history.
- Current property evidence: Ranfurly Church apartment — Current residential conversion and private-use evidence.
Location
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