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Mid Kirk, Cathcart Square, Greenock

A Category A Listed Building in Greenock, Inverclyde

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9472 / 55°56'49"N

Longitude: -4.7564 / 4°45'23"W

OS Eastings: 227971

OS Northings: 676111

OS Grid: NS279761

Mapcode National: GBR 0C.YCFX

Mapcode Global: WH2M9.XS66

Plus Code: 9C7QW6WV+VC

Entry Name: Mid Kirk, Cathcart Square, Greenock

Listing Name: Wellpark Mid Kirk, Cathcart Square

Listing Date: 13 May 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 378313

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB34096

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Greenock, Cathcart Square, Mid Kirk

ID on this website: 200378313

Location: Greenock

County: Inverclyde

Town: Greenock

Electoral Ward: Inverclyde North

Traditional County: Renfrewshire

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Description

Rectangular plan, stuccoed with 2-storey treatment, painted
ashlar Renaissance facade, with tetrastyle R-Ionic
portico and 146' spire. Church 1760: design for facade
supplied by Lord Cathcart (apparently obtained in Bristol):
designer of body of church apparently James Ewing,
builder: galleries, seating, Anderson and Watt; spire
1787 (the 1760 design slightly shortened).

Statement of Interest

Ecc. building in use as such. Formerly listed as Mid Kirk, amended on 7 June 2004 after amalgamation of congregations.

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