A cream-sandstone church with clock tower and stone spire grew from an 1874 chapel into a cross-plan parish complex with transepts, apse and hall.
Quick facts
- Date
- Completed 1874; enlarged 1885–1886
- Architect / designer
- Possibly an architect named Halkett; later designers not fully identified
- Type
- Gothic Revival parish church and hall
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB45102)
- OS grid reference
- NS 69587 60245
Architecture and continuing use
Pointed openings, buttresses and a plate-traceried gable window lead to a three-stage tower capped by a stone spire. Later transepts and a canted apse expand the worship space. Inside, painted timber galleries, iron supports, pulpit, organ and a barrel-vaulted hall form a substantial ensemble.
Its story
Residents resolved in 1871 to build on Castle Home Farm’s former pond. Lady Douglas laid the foundation stone in 1872 and the church opened in 1874. Transepts and an apse followed in 1885–1886, with an organ in 1887. A 1982 union with Chalmers Church created Uddingston Old, and furnishings transferred after Chalmers was demolished.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a complete and evolving parish group whose tower, interior, hall and commemorative boundaries retain continuing community significance.
What to notice
- The clock tower changing from square stages to a stone spire.
- Transepts and canted apse showing the 1880s enlargement.
- Commemorative gates incorporating the dates 1939 and 1945.
Reading the surroundings
Attend advertised worship or contact the congregation. Respect services, funerals, safeguarding and hall bookings; access to tower, organ and gallery is not assumed.
Timeline
- 1872 Lady Douglas laid the foundation stone for the new church.
- 1874 The building opened and gained parish status.
- 1885–1886 Transepts and an apse expanded the original hall church.
- 1982 Union with Chalmers Church created the present Uddingston Old identity.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The architect’s name is recorded with a question mark in the designation. Current service and event times should be checked directly.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Uddingston Old Parish Church, LB45102 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and architectural interest.
- Trove designation: LB45102 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- Uddingston Old Parish Church: official site — First-party current worship, community, contact and access information.
- Uddingston Old Parish Church: history — First-party account of the congregation’s historic development and unions.
Location
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