St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Lanark

St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

St Mary's Church
St Mary's Roman Catholic Church
55.672268°N 3.773062°W / 55.672268; -3.773062
LocationLanark, South Lanarkshire
CountryScotland
DenominationRoman Catholic
Membership1280[1]
Websitewww.stmaryslanark.org.uk
History
Founded1859 (1859)
Architecture
Heritage designationCategory A Listed Building
Completed1910
Administration
ArchdioceseGlasgow
DioceseMotherwell
ParishLanark
Clergy
Bishop(s)Joseph Toal[2]
Priest(s)Reverend James Thomson[1]

The church building[3] and presbytery[4] are Category A listed buildings. Also listed in Category A is the L-shaped school building to the north of the west end of the church.[5]

The entrance gates to the church grounds [6] and the Sisters of Charity convent,[7] which form part of the St Mary's Church site, are Category C listed buildings.

In September 2011, the two-storey Hall that stood on Ladyacre Road was badly damaged by fire and was later demolished.[8]

References

  1. "St Mary's Church". Diocese of Motherwell. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  2. "Pope Francis appoints new Bishop of Motherwell". Scottish Catholic Media Office. 29 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  3. Historic Environment Scotland. "St Mary's RC Church, St Vincent Place (Category A Listed Building) (LB37062)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  4. Historic Environment Scotland. "St Mary's Presbytery St Vincent Place (Category A Listed Building) (LB37066)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  5. Historic Environment Scotland. "St Mary's Church Hall, St Vincent Place (Category A Listed Building) (LB37065)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  6. Historic Environment Scotland. "Gates to St Mary's Precinct, St Vincent Place (Category C Listed Building) (LB37064)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  7. Historic Environment Scotland. "Sisters of Charity Convent, St Vincent Place (Category C Listed Building) (LB37063)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  8. "Lanark church hall badly damaged in fire". BBC News. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2014.


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