Old St Bride's Parish Church, Douglas

1781 church, originally rectangular-plan but altered earlier

19th century and 1868, Charles MacGibbon of Edinburgh,

architect; now T-plan. Coursed squared and roughly-droved

rubble with rusticated quoins, additions of stugged ashlar

and rubble. Original church 5 bays, round-headed windows at

lower level, square windows at gallery level. Low 2-bay porch

projects south east from central bay, and flanking windows

altered to single, tall, round-headed windows.

All round-headed doors and windows have pilastered jambs and

keystones. Later rectangular gallery stair projections to

north east and south west with round-headed door with

fanlight, round-headed window in outer face of each,

inscribed datestone over north east door, and rusticated

quoins. Extended earlier 19th century by 2 bays from north

west wall, narrower single bay extension beyond with door.

Eaves course, cornice and piended slate roofs. Galleried

interior and some leaded glass panels.