A sandstone Gothic church anchors Main Street and remains a living institution from the village’s industrial period.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1890–1891; stained glass 1975; internal adaptation 1987
- Architect / designer
- George Arthur of Airdrie; stained glass by Sadie F. McLellan
- Type
- Early English Gothic Revival church with nave, aisles, gallery and bellcote
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB19137)
- OS grid reference
- NS 72335 68569
Architecture and continuing use
Squared and snecked sandstone walls carry ashlar dressings, string courses and hoodmoulds. The gabled front sets a central doorway between narrow lancets, with three stepped lancets above and a small bellcote at the peak. Inside, arched braces support a collar-beam roof above a gallery, pine furnishings and the later west window.
Its story
George Arthur designed the church in 1890–91 as Glenboig expanded around mining and fireclay manufacture. An 1841 organ by Ingram of Edinburgh was incorporated, and Sadie F. McLellan added a three-light window in 1975. The congregation linked with Gartcosh in 1985, and 1987 work reorganised service and meeting spaces. Regular worship continues.
Why it is included
The church gives architectural form to the community created by industrial growth and retains a layered interior that continued to change with congregational needs.
What to notice
- Stepped lancets and the small gabled bellcote on Main Street.
- Arched timber braces beneath the collar-beam roof.
- Sadie F. McLellan’s three-light west window.
Reading the surroundings
Consult the congregation for worship and access. Respect services, meetings and private rooms; use only advertised openings or permission for interior visits.
Timeline
- 1890–1891 George Arthur designed and completed the Gothic Revival church.
- 1975 Sadie F. McLellan created the three-light west window.
- 1985–1987 The congregation linked with Gartcosh and adapted internal support spaces.
- 2026 The church remained active with advertised Sunday worship.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
Worship times and room uses can change; the record relies on the current presbytery directory rather than assuming all historic arrangements continue.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Glenboig Parish Church, LB19137 — Current designation status, statutory identity, official mapped point, date, fabric and significance.
- Presbytery of Glasgow: Glenboig linked with Gartcosh — Current denominational directory evidence for the Main Street church, minister and Sunday worship time.
- Trove: Glenboig Church of Scotland — National heritage inventory and mapped evidence for the church, its fabric and archive record.
- Doors Open Days: Glenboig Parish Church — Public-access interpretation of the nave, gallery, later alterations and Sadie McLellan glazing.
- North Lanarkshire Council: Glenboig Local Place Plan 2026 — Current community and local-authority evidence for Glenboig’s boundary, industrial history, present settlement character and heritage priorities.
Location
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