Round arches, crow-steps and a small tower give this interwar church a deliberately Scottish medieval character.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1934
- Architect / designer
- Designer not recorded in the current designation
- Type
- Scots Romanesque and late-medieval revival church
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB13346)
- OS grid reference
- NS 83083 79353
Architecture and continuing use
Rock-faced ashlar walls support a slate roof. Tall round-headed windows light the west gable, while a crow-stepped entrance tower, shallow transept and low rear range assemble Romanesque and fifteenth-century revival forms.
Its story
Built in 1934, the church drew on the work of Peter MacGregor Chalmers and on Lorimer’s St Margaret’s in Glasgow. It served High Bonnybridge and later formed part of changing congregational relationships across the district.
Why it is included
Category C listing protects a distinctive interwar interpretation of Scottish church tradition and an important landmark in High Bonnybridge.
What to notice
- Paired tall round-headed west windows.
- Crow-stepped entrance tower.
- Contrast between rock-faced walls and the low flat-roofed range.
Reading the surroundings
View from public routes unless a current congregation or operator advertises access. Do not enter grounds during private activity or assume that historical church use guarantees opening.
Timeline
- 1934 The present revival-style church was completed.
- 1963 High Bonnybridge was linked with the Dennyloanhead congregation.
- 1993 The building received Category C listed status.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The designation names no architect and its brief use statement may not capture later congregational change. Current opening was therefore left qualified.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: High Bonnybridge St Helen's Church, LB13346 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB13346 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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