St Andrew's in the Square | |
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Former names | St Andrew's Parish Church |
General information | |
Type | Church |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
Location | Merchant City, Glasgow |
Address | St Andrew's Square |
Coordinates | 55°51′17.52″N 4°14′34.81″W / 55.8548667°N 4.2430028°W |
Construction started | 1739 |
Completed | 1756 |
Renovated | 1998-2000 |
Client | Tobacco Lords |
Owner | Glasgow Building Preservation Trust |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Allan Dreghorn |
Main contractor | Mungo Naismith |
Renovating team | |
Awards and prizes | Europa Nostra Diploma, Civic Trust Commendation, Glasgow Institute of Architects Special Award, Scottish Award for Quality in Planning, Dynamic Place Award, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Commendation |
St Andrew's in the Square is an 18th-century category-A-listed[1] former church in Glasgow, Scotland, considered one of the finest classical churches in Scotland,[2] and now Glasgow's Centre for Scottish Culture, promoting Scottish music, song and dance. The church is in St Andrew's Square, near Glasgow Cross and Glasgow Green, on the edge of the City's East End.