Barony Church, Glasgow

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Corporate body

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Barony Church, Glasgow

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        Dates of existence

        Built 1889

        History

        The Barony congregation of the Church of Scotland was in existence for several hundred years in Glasgow, in the neighbourhood of Glasgow Cathedral. When the old church building was deemed to be in a state of terminal disrepair, the congregation and their minister, the Reverend John Marshall Lang, raised funds for a new building. The new Barony Church, located on the opposite side of Cathedral Square, the site of the former Townhead Gas Works, was opened in 1889. In 1985, the final service was held in the church and the building was sold to the University of Strathclyde. After its restoration, for which the University was awarded international prizes, the building came into use as the University's Barony Hall, hosting graduations, examinations and functions. The Barony congregation dispersed in 1985.

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        Glasgow, Scotland

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        Related entity

        Sanderson, (William) Roy, 1907-2008, Church of Scotland minister (1907-2008)

        Identifier of related entity

        P0586

        Category of relationship

        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1939-1963

        Description of relationship

        Sanderson was minister of the Barony Church from 1939-1963.

        Related entity

        Lang, John Marshall, 1834-1909, Church of Scotland minister (1834-1909)

        Identifier of related entity

        P0588

        Category of relationship

        associative

        Dates of relationship

        Description of relationship

        Lang was minister of the Barony parish from 1873-1900.

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        Authority record identifier

        C0088

        Institution identifier

        GB 249

        Rules and/or conventions used

        ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2003); Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names, National Council on Archives (1997).

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        Dates of creation, revision and deletion

        Created by Victoria Peters, March 2011. Revised January 2013.

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