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Summary

Description

James Hutton, 1884. Decorated gothic church, cruciform-

plan in prominent position with tall spire. Rubble-built

with notable ashlar details, carving by Mr Bremner of

Broughty Ferry.

N elevation: gabled central 4-light window with rose and

heads of Luther, Knox and Chalmers (first Moderator of

Free Church) in carved tympanum. 3-light window below

under projecting gablets. Doors approached by steps to

either side, carved tympana within gablets with cross

finials, carved animals and birds. Lancets with flowing

tracery above to right narrow buttressed bay with gablet

and pinnacles crowning the buttresses. Lower facetted-roofed

extension to right. Centre gable with pierced parapet.

TOWER, to left: square at base, chamfered angles broached

at belfry level, louvred belfry lancets, pinnacles and

gargoyle spouts at base of spire, steep facetted spire

with wrought-iron finial.

SIDE ELEVATIONS: 3 flowing traceried gabletted windows

between buttresses. Transept with large 4-light flowing

traceried window, trefoil and angle gargoyles.

S APSE: semi-octagonal with gabletted lancets and angle

buttresses. Plain basement windows with cathedral glazing.

Slate roof with fl_che at transept crossing.

Good cast-iron railings with zoomorphic hand rails.

INTERIOR: plaster rib vaulted ceiling on tall clustered

columns; transept crossing on angel corbels. Organ removed

from apse to rear gallery in 1969 (1895 organ case by R

and J Sibbald, part altered).

Modest stained glass in apse. Side war memorial windows

by Stephen Adam of Glasgow. Vestibule window by A L Russell

1952 to William Lyon Mackenzie, Canadian patriot and

writer, born near Springfield, Dundee 1795, erected by

William Lyon Mackenzie-King, Prime Minister of Canada

removed from St Mark's Church, Perth Road.

Statement of Special Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Combines the

congregations of St John's, St Mark's and Ryehill Churches,

Perth Road, with furnishings from each church.

Listing excludes modern hall by Perth Road.

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