St Peter's Seminary, Cardross

St. Peter's Seminary Complex
Main chapel at St. Peter's Seminary
Locationnear Cardross, Argyll and Bute.
GB grid reference NS352784
Coordinates55°58′13″N 4°38′26″W / 55.9703°N 4.6406°W / 55.9703; -4.6406
Built1961–1966
ArchitectGillespie, Kidd & Coia (Isi Metzstein and Andy MacMillan)
Architectural style(s)Modernist, Brutalist
Listed Building – Category A
Official nameSt. Peter's College
Designated6 August 1992
Reference no.LB6464
St Peter's Seminary, Cardross is located in Scotland
St Peter's Seminary, Cardross
Location of St. Peter's Seminary in Scotland

St. Peter's Seminary is a former Roman Catholic seminary near Cardross, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Designed by the firm of Gillespie, Kidd & Coia, it has been described by the international architecture conservation organisation Docomomo International as a modern "building of world significance".[1] It is one of only 42 post-war buildings in Scotland to be listed at Category A, the highest level of protection for a building of "special architectural or historic interest".[2][3] It has been abandoned since 1987, and is currently in a ruined state. In July 2020, the site was given to the Kilmahew Education Trust Ltd who plan to reinstate the educational elements of the Seminary Complex after conservation and restoration.[4]

  1. ^ Glendinning, Miles, ed. (1997). Rebuilding Scotland.
  2. ^ Post 1945 Buildings Edinburgh. City of Edinburgh Council / Historic Scotland. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-84917-050-5. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference LBR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Scotland: Trust takes over former St Peter's Seminary". Independent Catholic News. 25 July 2020. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.