St Columba's Roman Catholic Church, 74-76 Hopehill Road, Glasgow

St Columba's Roman Catholic Church, located at 74-76 Hopehill Road in Glasgow, was built in 1937 by the architectural firm Gillespie, Kidd and Coia. This church is set on a prominent site and features a rectangular plan with low aisles, a canted apse, and a striking central screen tower at the west end, which is flanked by two curved projections that house the baptistry and staircase. The design is inspired by Italian Romanesque architecture. The church is constructed with a concrete portal frame encased in brick and glass, with a brick screen wall and projections. It has a steep mansard roof covered with pantiles, featuring small triangular ventilators near the ridge.

The west front of the church has a tall centerpiece resembling a flattened tower, with two tall blind panels featuring triple arched heads on either side of a slender crucifix window. Below this, there are three doors leading into the narthex, framed by a stone doorpiece that includes a frieze and a stilted arch under a gablet above each door. The central area features carvings of figures in the frieze and a Pascal Lamb surrounded by angels. The flanking bays have carved ends with blank walls to the west and narrow windows.

The side elevations consist of low aisles with small arched windows, various chapel projections on the south side, and a vestry on the north side, along with rectangular clerestorey windows. There is a very deep cornice-like projection that covers the rhones.

Inside, the church has a full-height concrete frame with a simple design. The brick walls below the clerestorey windows feature painted panels depicting the Stations of the Cross by Hugh Adam Crawford. The sanctuary is plastered and includes a marble reredos carved with a crucifix by Benno Schotz.

Attached to the church is the presbytery, which is linked by a passage. This two-storey building has unequal bays, and the design of the openings reflects the simple arched details found in the church. It is built of brick with some stone dressings and has a pantiled roof. The off-centre door features a boldly carved hoodmould and cusp heads on the panelled door. There are small arched windows in various combinations, and on the north side, there is a projecting bay with five-light windows on the ground and first floors, along with casement windows. The presbytery also has deep timber eaves and end stacks with small gablet details.

The property is further enhanced by retaining walls and wrought-iron gates.