Church, presbytery and former school form an architectural group in Langloan.
Quick facts
- Date
- Developed from the later 1890s into the early twentieth century
- Architect / designer
- Pugin and Pugin
- Type
- Church and parish complex
- OS grid reference
- NS 72651 64710
The building and its setting
The church has a basilican arrangement with a prominent west window. Its attached and neighbouring parish buildings explain how worship, teaching and clerical accommodation were planned together. Rich internal finishes include marble and decorative tiling described in the HES account.
Its story
The parish was established in 1892. Its history connects the church and school with Father John Hughes’s provision for families in the industrial district. HES describes a building programme spanning 1896–1906, with school and presbytery preceding completion of the church. Published parish and diocesan accounts associate the church with 1899, so the sequence should not be reduced to one unqualified completion date.
Why it is included
The complex broadens the record beyond individual church facades to the architecture of parish education and community life.
What to look for
- The west window’s circle-and-arch composition
- the relationship of church, presbytery and former school
Reading the surroundings
The group stands on Dundyvan Road in Langloan. Follow parish access arrangements; associated spaces are not automatically open to visitors.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The HES phasing and the 1899 date used by parish and diocesan sources are not fully reconciled. This record covers the listed group rather than treating each attached element as a separate discovery.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: LB49591 — Designation, catalogue location, architectural description, dating and attribution; historical description is not a current condition survey.
- St Augustine’s parish: Parish Foundation — Historical parish account of the 1892 foundation, church and school programme and Peter Muller’s musical contribution.
- Diocese of Motherwell: St Augustine’s, Coatbridge — Current parish identity and address; gives an 1899 opening date, retained alongside the different phasing in HES.
Location
OS grid reference NS 72651 64710 · Location confidence: HES catalogue grid converted to WGS84; a record point, not a boundary or entrance. · Select the marker to open its satellite view in Google Maps. On desktop, drag Pegman (the yellow figure) onto a blue road. On mobile, turn on the Street View layer and tap a blue road. Other photo markers may be user-contributed.
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