North Church Of St Andrew And Church Halls, Queen Street, Aberdeen

The North Church of St Andrew and its associated church halls, located on Queen Street in Aberdeen, were designed by William E Gauld in 1905. This Classical church features a square plan and is comprised of six by six bays, along with three stories and a basement for the halls and offices. It occupies a prominent corner site in the city center. The entrance elevation on the east side showcases a notable pedimented Ionic design. The building is constructed from grey granite ashlar, with a rock-faced finish at the basement and ground level of the entrance elevation, while the southern side is built of rubble. It includes cill courses, an eaves cornice, a blocking course on the north side, and a balustraded parapet. The ground level on the north side has segmental-arched openings.

The entrance elevation is symmetrical with three bays, featuring a striking balustraded central section supported by Ionic columns and topped with a pediment, which rises from the first storey and includes a large Venetian window. There are two segmental-arched openings at the ground level, leading to recessed multi-panel timber entrance doors. To the left, there are lower three-bay offices with a central tripartite window, which is pedimented at the top storey, while the other windows are bipartite. The ground level features an eight-panelled two-leaf timber entrance door with a twelve-pane fanlight above.

The church predominantly has multi-pane timber windows, with some being sash and case and others fixed. The roof is covered with grey slates, and there are gable and wallhead stacks, along with cast-iron rainwater goods.

Inside, the church retains a largely original layout and decorative scheme, showcasing fine quality timberwork. The nave and aisle sanctuary are impressive and spacious, featuring a balustraded timber gallery supported by Ionic cast-iron columns on the north, south, and west sides. The interior includes timber pews, angled communion tables in the aisles, a pulpit, choir stalls, and an organ casing. There are architraved part-glazed timber doors with sidelights, and some stained glass is present on the west side.

The associated halls, small chapel, and other rooms feature timber dado panelling, panelled timber doors, and multi-pane glass screens, with some cornicing. An open-well stair in the vestibule is adorned with carved timber balusters and a banister.