Scotland's Churches Trust
@scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
Celebrating Scotland's rich culture and built heritage since 1978. We preserve, promote and protect Scotland's unique assemblage of ecclesiastical buildings.
https://www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/
https://www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/
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The UK Govt's are ending the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, that covered the whole UK, replacing it with a scheme for England alone.
We've had a look at some of the data they used to justify change and blogged on what it means for Scotland 👇
www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/blog/listed-...
We've had a look at some of the data they used to justify change and blogged on what it means for Scotland 👇
www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/blog/listed-...
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Does your child love singing? Do they sing in a choir? If so, we are holding a Pre-Audition Afternoon next Friday. This is a relaxed and informal way to find out more about our choir, our Cathedral, and what we do here. Open to all P4s.
www.cathedral.net/whats-on#cath-community
www.cathedral.net/whats-on#cath-community
February 13, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Does your child love singing? Do they sing in a choir? If so, we are holding a Pre-Audition Afternoon next Friday. This is a relaxed and informal way to find out more about our choir, our Cathedral, and what we do here. Open to all P4s.
www.cathedral.net/whats-on#cath-community
www.cathedral.net/whats-on#cath-community
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Afternoon, #Glasgow
There’s an art installation called ‘Glimmers for a time like this’ and it’s in Partick Trinity Church and you should follow them on Instagram to find out when they have open days because it’s beautiful. I’ll be dragging Paul along next time it’s open.
There’s an art installation called ‘Glimmers for a time like this’ and it’s in Partick Trinity Church and you should follow them on Instagram to find out when they have open days because it’s beautiful. I’ll be dragging Paul along next time it’s open.
February 12, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Afternoon, #Glasgow
There’s an art installation called ‘Glimmers for a time like this’ and it’s in Partick Trinity Church and you should follow them on Instagram to find out when they have open days because it’s beautiful. I’ll be dragging Paul along next time it’s open.
There’s an art installation called ‘Glimmers for a time like this’ and it’s in Partick Trinity Church and you should follow them on Instagram to find out when they have open days because it’s beautiful. I’ll be dragging Paul along next time it’s open.
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Kirkmadrine Church in the Rhins of Galloway, in the far south-west of Scotland, whose porch is home to a collection of the oldest known Christian monuments in Scotland outside Whithorn. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Galloway #KirkmadrineChurch #CarvedStones
#Scotland #Galloway #KirkmadrineChurch #CarvedStones
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Kirkmadrine Church in the Rhins of Galloway, in the far south-west of Scotland, whose porch is home to a collection of the oldest known Christian monuments in Scotland outside Whithorn. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Galloway #KirkmadrineChurch #CarvedStones
#Scotland #Galloway #KirkmadrineChurch #CarvedStones
A husband-to-be has resuscitated a fellow churchgoer who had gone into cardiac arrest, at the service a week before his wedding in Aberlady Church, in what will be the kirk's first ever same-sex wedding in its long and remarkable history.
Full story here 👇
www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2584198...
Full story here 👇
www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2584198...
Husband-to-be resuscitates churchgoer – a week before his history-making wedding
A HUSBAND-TO-BE resuscitated a parishioner at Sunday worship – in the same church his historic wedding takes place this weekend.
www.eastlothiancourier.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
A husband-to-be has resuscitated a fellow churchgoer who had gone into cardiac arrest, at the service a week before his wedding in Aberlady Church, in what will be the kirk's first ever same-sex wedding in its long and remarkable history.
Full story here 👇
www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2584198...
Full story here 👇
www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2584198...
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St Mary's Aisle in Carnwath in Lanarkshire. This is all that remains of a church originally founded in 1386 that was expanded into a collegiate church in 1425. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Carnwath #StMarysAisle #Church #Lanarkshire
#Scotland #Carnwath #StMarysAisle #Church #Lanarkshire
February 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
St Mary's Aisle in Carnwath in Lanarkshire. This is all that remains of a church originally founded in 1386 that was expanded into a collegiate church in 1425. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Carnwath #StMarysAisle #Church #Lanarkshire
#Scotland #Carnwath #StMarysAisle #Church #Lanarkshire
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Did you know that Warriston Cemetery once had its own chapel? Built in 1842-3 & demolished by 1930, all that remains are scant black & white photographs, Victorian engravings & the original Edinburgh Cemetery Company plans that are held within the Peddie archive, now part of HES. 1/
February 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Did you know that Warriston Cemetery once had its own chapel? Built in 1842-3 & demolished by 1930, all that remains are scant black & white photographs, Victorian engravings & the original Edinburgh Cemetery Company plans that are held within the Peddie archive, now part of HES. 1/
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Main Chapel, Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh. Sir Basil Spence arch. #Photography
February 11, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Main Chapel, Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh. Sir Basil Spence arch. #Photography
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A developer has asked Glasgow City Council for permission to demolish the Shawlands church.
Glasgow church could be knocked down to make way for flats
www.glasgowlive.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 8:21 AM
A developer has asked Glasgow City Council for permission to demolish the Shawlands church.
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FREE PUBLIC LECTURE: “Sappho Was Right”: Gravestones and Afterlives
Explore memorials by or for queer women who campaigned for suffrage in Scotland with Dr Keava McMillan at our hybrid event on 12 February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sappho-was...
#LGBTplusHM
Explore memorials by or for queer women who campaigned for suffrage in Scotland with Dr Keava McMillan at our hybrid event on 12 February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sappho-was...
#LGBTplusHM
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
FREE PUBLIC LECTURE: “Sappho Was Right”: Gravestones and Afterlives
Explore memorials by or for queer women who campaigned for suffrage in Scotland with Dr Keava McMillan at our hybrid event on 12 February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sappho-was...
#LGBTplusHM
Explore memorials by or for queer women who campaigned for suffrage in Scotland with Dr Keava McMillan at our hybrid event on 12 February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sappho-was...
#LGBTplusHM
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CAPITAL FUNDRAISING APPEAL: Scotland’s heritage hub
We have a unique opportunity to secure a new home, ensuring that our work reaches people today and creates a lasting legacy for generations to come.
Every conversation sparked by sharing the video brings us closer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1cY...
We have a unique opportunity to secure a new home, ensuring that our work reaches people today and creates a lasting legacy for generations to come.
Every conversation sparked by sharing the video brings us closer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1cY...
Scotland's Heritage Hub Capital Fundraising Campaign
YouTube video by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM
CAPITAL FUNDRAISING APPEAL: Scotland’s heritage hub
We have a unique opportunity to secure a new home, ensuring that our work reaches people today and creates a lasting legacy for generations to come.
Every conversation sparked by sharing the video brings us closer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1cY...
We have a unique opportunity to secure a new home, ensuring that our work reaches people today and creates a lasting legacy for generations to come.
Every conversation sparked by sharing the video brings us closer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1cY...
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📩 The Places of Worship Forum (POWF) Newsletter is out. Our featured blog highlights ReACH, responding to the challenge of church closures across Scotland and building a database of 860+ at-risk churches.
📖 Read the blog: ow.ly/KvvQ50YcKZc
🔎 POWF: ow.ly/yEwu50YcKZb l
📖 Read the blog: ow.ly/KvvQ50YcKZc
🔎 POWF: ow.ly/yEwu50YcKZb l
POWF Newsletter - Research in Action on Church Heritage
In this edition of the POWF Newsletter, Dr. Emily Johnston and Dr. Lizzie Swarbrick share an update on Research in Action on Church Heritage (ReACH), a project addressing the urgent challenge of church closures across Scotland. The initiative has launched a symposium, established a Heritage Action Group, and is building a comprehensive database of Scotland's 860+ churches at risk. Dr Emily Johnston FSAScot is ReACH's Communities Officer. She joined the team in August 2025 after her PhD at the University of Edinburgh, specialising in community engagement in archaeology. Dr Lizzie Swarbrick is the Research Manager for ReACH and is an art and architectural historian, specialising in Scottish medieval churches.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:45 PM
📩 The Places of Worship Forum (POWF) Newsletter is out. Our featured blog highlights ReACH, responding to the challenge of church closures across Scotland and building a database of 860+ at-risk churches.
📖 Read the blog: ow.ly/KvvQ50YcKZc
🔎 POWF: ow.ly/yEwu50YcKZb l
📖 Read the blog: ow.ly/KvvQ50YcKZc
🔎 POWF: ow.ly/yEwu50YcKZb l
The interior ceiling and galleries are decorated in Jacobean Renaissance style in our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, Avendale Old Parish Church.
The centre section of the south gallery was reserved for the family and tenants of the Duke of Hamilton and is known as ‘The Duke’s Gallery’.
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The centre section of the south gallery was reserved for the family and tenants of the Duke of Hamilton and is known as ‘The Duke’s Gallery’.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:39 AM
The interior ceiling and galleries are decorated in Jacobean Renaissance style in our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, Avendale Old Parish Church.
The centre section of the south gallery was reserved for the family and tenants of the Duke of Hamilton and is known as ‘The Duke’s Gallery’.
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The centre section of the south gallery was reserved for the family and tenants of the Duke of Hamilton and is known as ‘The Duke’s Gallery’.
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A trip to Edinburgh castle yesterday also included a visit to see the splendid Saint Margaret stained glass window in the medieval St Margaret's Chapel in Edinburgh castle. #medievalsky
January 26, 2026 at 9:19 AM
A trip to Edinburgh castle yesterday also included a visit to see the splendid Saint Margaret stained glass window in the medieval St Margaret's Chapel in Edinburgh castle. #medievalsky
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Chapel, Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh. Sir Basil Spence arch. #Photography
February 4, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Chapel, Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh. Sir Basil Spence arch. #Photography
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January 4, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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For #woodensday , this cheeky monkey smoking a pipe from the Glasgow University Chapel.
Much of the woodwork in the chapel was overseen by the renowned Scottish sculptor Archibald (Archie) Dawson. He was known for his mastery of character and often whimsical figures
#Scotland
Much of the woodwork in the chapel was overseen by the renowned Scottish sculptor Archibald (Archie) Dawson. He was known for his mastery of character and often whimsical figures
#Scotland
February 11, 2026 at 6:26 AM
For #woodensday , this cheeky monkey smoking a pipe from the Glasgow University Chapel.
Much of the woodwork in the chapel was overseen by the renowned Scottish sculptor Archibald (Archie) Dawson. He was known for his mastery of character and often whimsical figures
#Scotland
Much of the woodwork in the chapel was overseen by the renowned Scottish sculptor Archibald (Archie) Dawson. He was known for his mastery of character and often whimsical figures
#Scotland
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Another photo from Glasgow University Chapel. I believe this is the west window and rose window on top. Both are very nice.
#wimdowsonwednesday #scotland
#wimdowsonwednesday #scotland
February 11, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Another photo from Glasgow University Chapel. I believe this is the west window and rose window on top. Both are very nice.
#wimdowsonwednesday #scotland
#wimdowsonwednesday #scotland
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More proposed church demolition news. 😕
The owners of the former United Free Church in Shawlands, Glasgow, are seeking permission to demolish the historic building and replace it with a five storey residential block.
Read more about their plans here 👇
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
The owners of the former United Free Church in Shawlands, Glasgow, are seeking permission to demolish the historic building and replace it with a five storey residential block.
Read more about their plans here 👇
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
Glasgow church could be demolished to make way for flats
A Glasgow church could be demolished to make way for flats.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 PM
More proposed church demolition news. 😕
The owners of the former United Free Church in Shawlands, Glasgow, are seeking permission to demolish the historic building and replace it with a five storey residential block.
Read more about their plans here 👇
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
The owners of the former United Free Church in Shawlands, Glasgow, are seeking permission to demolish the historic building and replace it with a five storey residential block.
Read more about their plans here 👇
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
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Remembering that time in 2020 when St Giles couldny decide what colour to paint the front room
#Church #Edinburgh #Scotland
#Church #Edinburgh #Scotland
February 10, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Remembering that time in 2020 when St Giles couldny decide what colour to paint the front room
#Church #Edinburgh #Scotland
#Church #Edinburgh #Scotland
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Excited to see the altars to Mithras and the rest of the exhibition when Roman Scotland: Life On The Edge Of Empire opens at the National Museum of Scotland in November. I'd love to write something about it, too. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ancient Roman alters to go on display in Edinburgh
Two Mithraic Roman altars are to be displayed as a part of an upcoming exhibition after being acquired for the nation.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Excited to see the altars to Mithras and the rest of the exhibition when Roman Scotland: Life On The Edge Of Empire opens at the National Museum of Scotland in November. I'd love to write something about it, too. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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William Carstares is represented in Dunblane Cathedral as final figure on the pulpit. He was an influential diplomat and statesman in political and ecclesiastical affairs. He convinced the king to accept the Presbyterian settlement in Scotland
#OnThisDay 1649 William Carstares was born. He is represented in Dunblane Cathedral as final figure on pulpit. His closeness to William of Orange led to him successfully leading Church of Scotland to have presbyterian form of government
February 11, 2026 at 7:51 AM
William Carstares is represented in Dunblane Cathedral as final figure on the pulpit. He was an influential diplomat and statesman in political and ecclesiastical affairs. He convinced the king to accept the Presbyterian settlement in Scotland
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Mark your calendars!
Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire
14 November 2026 to 28 April 2027 at National Museums Scotland
Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire
14 November 2026 to 28 April 2027 at National Museums Scotland
Ancient Roman alters to go on display in Edinburgh
Two Mithraic Roman altars are to be displayed as a part of an upcoming exhibition after being acquired for the nation.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Mark your calendars!
Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire
14 November 2026 to 28 April 2027 at National Museums Scotland
Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire
14 November 2026 to 28 April 2027 at National Museums Scotland
More proposed church demolition news. 😕
The owners of the former United Free Church in Shawlands, Glasgow, are seeking permission to demolish the historic building and replace it with a five storey residential block.
Read more about their plans here 👇
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
The owners of the former United Free Church in Shawlands, Glasgow, are seeking permission to demolish the historic building and replace it with a five storey residential block.
Read more about their plans here 👇
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
Glasgow church could be demolished to make way for flats
A Glasgow church could be demolished to make way for flats.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 PM
More proposed church demolition news. 😕
The owners of the former United Free Church in Shawlands, Glasgow, are seeking permission to demolish the historic building and replace it with a five storey residential block.
Read more about their plans here 👇
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
The owners of the former United Free Church in Shawlands, Glasgow, are seeking permission to demolish the historic building and replace it with a five storey residential block.
Read more about their plans here 👇
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
Having been refused permission in Feb 2025 to demolish the former Greenock Methodist Church, the owners of the historic church have, one year on, submitted a renewed bid to demolish it, this time with plans to create a "community garden".
Story here 👇
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2583476...
Story here 👇
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2583476...
Plans to knock down 145-year-old church and build community garden lodged by hospice
Plans to knock down a 145-year-old former church and create a community garden next to Ardgowan Hospice's Access building have been lodged with…
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Having been refused permission in Feb 2025 to demolish the former Greenock Methodist Church, the owners of the historic church have, one year on, submitted a renewed bid to demolish it, this time with plans to create a "community garden".
Story here 👇
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2583476...
Story here 👇
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2583476...
Plans have been submitted to convert the former United Reformed Church in Hamilton into residential flats.
The congregation had historic links to David Livingston, and the building housed a collection items relating to the Scottish explorer.
Read more here 👇
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2584032...
The congregation had historic links to David Livingston, and the building housed a collection items relating to the Scottish explorer.
Read more here 👇
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2584032...
Plan to turn Hamilton church linked to David Livingstone into flats
A former church in Hamilton with links to a famous Scottish explorer could be transformed into flats.
www.heraldscotland.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Plans have been submitted to convert the former United Reformed Church in Hamilton into residential flats.
The congregation had historic links to David Livingston, and the building housed a collection items relating to the Scottish explorer.
Read more here 👇
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2584032...
The congregation had historic links to David Livingston, and the building housed a collection items relating to the Scottish explorer.
Read more here 👇
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2584032...