Historic red sandstone church building with Gothic Revival architecture, featuring pointed-arch windows, decorative spires and a steep slate roof, standing on a street corner with neighbouring buildings nearby.

Knox United Free Church

Doors Open Days

Location:
59 Mill Street, Montrose, DD10 8NP
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Dates:
Saturday 12 September, 10am to 4pm

Contact:

Visit the Knox United Free Church website

About the venue:

Opened in 1851 as Mill Street United Presbyterian Church, as St Luke’s United Free Church in 1900, closed 1953 and reopened as Knox United Free Church in 1954.

The church is in Gothic-style with a two-storey, three-gabled sandstone ashlar frontage with pinnacles on the street façade. Features include a grand pulpit with ornate wrought-iron and brass balustrade to ascending stairs as well as stained glass depicting the Gospel stories of St Luke: The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, The Prodigal Son and The Journey to Emmaus.

Booking instructions:

Booking is not required.

Accessibility:

Wheelchair accessible toilet
Limited wheelchair access
Toilet facilities available
Hearing loop

Gallery:

Three Gothic-style stained-glass panels depicting biblical scenes and figures, with intricate architectural details, decorative borders and richly coloured red, blue and gold glass set against a plain wall.

Tall stained-glass panel depicting a robed figure holding a lantern and broom, framed by ornate Gothic-style decorative patterns in red, gold and cream tones.

Stained-glass memorial panel featuring Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force insignia and crests, with the text “RFC Montrose 1913” and “RAF 1950” above a colourful winged emblem.

See the full Doors Open Days programme

Doors Open Days is is Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates places and stories, new and old, and is coordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust.

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