St Bride's Roman Catholic Church, East Kilbride (Gillespie, Kidd and Coia)

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The Church of St Bride was the the first Roman Catholic Church to be built in the new town of East Kilbride. The church which accommodates 700 to 800 people is prominently sited on a high bank overlooking Whitemoss Rd., between Laigh Common and Platthorn R.C. School. In addition to the Church there are two sacristies, a presbytery for the parish priest and two curates and a 90 foot high campanile. The group of buildings are designed to form a piazza bounded on one side by the tall Church entrance wall, the second side by the Sacristy link and on the third by the low presbytery. The remaining side is formed by the top of the bank and is partially screened by the long side of the tower. The plan of the Church is in the form of a broad rectangle, devoid of side aisles and apsidal end, with a freestanding side gallery under which are placed side chapel, confessional and baptistry. The church furnishings are simply conceived in timber of a rugged quality matching the timber finishings. The altars, pulpit and font are made of natural stone. The Church received a Civic Trust Award.

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