Rutherglen Tower And Fragments Of Old Church, Rutherglen Old Parish Church, Main Street, Rutherglen, Glasgow

Rutherglen Tower and fragments of the old church are located at Rutherglen Old Parish Church on Main Street in Rutherglen, Glasgow. The structure is primarily late medieval in style but has undergone significant rebuilding and may include earlier materials. The remaining parts of the church consist of the east gable and a square tower made of ashlar stone. The tower was raised in 1710, which gave it its current appearance. It features a door on the east side and a round-headed opening near the eaves, with a central buttress on either side and a clock face. The openings are chamfered, and the tower is topped with a slated broach spire, also from 1710, which includes gilded balls and a weathercock. The spire has large louvred openings that were added later. Additionally, a column base can be found nearby, and there is a bell from 1635 made by Michael Burgerhuys of Middleburgh, Holland.