St Bride's Episcopal Church, 61 Hyndland Road, Glasgow

G F Bodley, London, architect; 1903-4 (chancel and E part of

nave); H O Tarboltan, Edinburgh, 1915-16 (tower and W part of

church). Unfinished Gothic church, bull faced red ashlar with

polished margins, quoins and dressings.

W elevation; buttressed gable with large pointed arch

hood-moulded window with late 14th century reticulated

tracery. Wide flight of steps to pointed arch hoodmoulded

door. 3-stage tower to N, buttressed at angles. Lowest stage

with statue in niche to W. 2nd stage with 4 small traceried

blind openings, tall traceried pointed arch belfry openings

above. Corbel course with embattled parapet and 3rd stage.

S flank rendered brick, buttressed. N flank with incomplete

porch to W; single storey with sculpted parapet.

Interior: 5-bay nave separated from 2 N aisles by arcade with

clustered columns; 3-bay tower aisle with Lady Chapel to E

and small ogival recess to NW. Ribbed and panelled roof to

nave, flat panelled ceiling to main aisles, rood beam and

rood at chancel. Carved oak choir stalls and pulpit on marble

base. Elaborate chancel arch with gilded and painted

crucifixion. Organ in loft at NW. Carved oak font, 1893.

Virgin and child statue in niche in Lady Chapel by Eric Gill,

1. Stained glass by arl Parsons, circa 1920. Pointed arch

ceiling to nave, coffered ceiling to aisles.

S flank rendered brick, buttressed.