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Lowson Memorial Church, Montrose Road, Forfar

A Category A Listed Building in Forfar, Angus

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.6467 / 56°38'48"N

Longitude: -2.8742 / 2°52'26"W

OS Eastings: 346492

OS Northings: 750881

OS Grid: NO464508

Mapcode National: GBR VM.R8CK

Mapcode Global: WH7QL.T6JF

Plus Code: 9C8VJ4WG+M8

Entry Name: Lowson Memorial Church, Montrose Road, Forfar

Listing Name: Lowson Memorial Parish Church Jamieson Street

Listing Date: 11 June 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 372892

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB31604

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200372892

Location: Forfar

County: Angus

Town: Forfar

Electoral Ward: Forfar and District

Traditional County: Angus

Tagged with: Church building

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Description

A Marshall Mackenzie (Aberdeen) 1912-14. Late Scots gothic,
cruciform, red snecked rubble, details culled from Elgin,
Aberdeen Greyfriars, St. Monance and other sources. 5-bay
nave with aisles, W. bay blind with vaulted S. porch,
contains narthex and organ chamber over; aisleless transepts
and one-bay presbytery, low central tower and squat spire
interior: round arched arcades on circular piers, waggon roof
groined at clerestory windows. Stained glass of outstanding
interest by Douglas Strachan.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

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