Lorne Street Church, Campbeltown
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| Lorne Street Church, Campbeltown | |
|---|---|
 Lorne Street Church, Campbeltown | |
 Lorne Street Church, Campbeltown | |
| 55°25′29.3″N 5°36′27″W / 55.424806°N 5.60750°W | |
| Location | Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| Previous denomination | Gaelic Free Church |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Closed |
| Heritage designation | Category C listed building |
| Designated | 28 March 1996 |
| Architect | James Boucher |
| Style | Polychromatic gothic |
| Completed | 30 August 1868 |
| Closed | 30 December 1990[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,000 persons |
Lorne Street Church is a Category C listed building[2] in Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute.
The foundation stone for the new church was laid on 27 November 1867 by Revd. Dr. Thomas McLachlan of St Columba's Edinburgh and Provost Beith.[3]
It was opened for worship on 30 August 1868[4] having been designed by Glasgow architect James Boucher[5] and bears a striking resemblance to the Church and Friary of St Francis, Gorton, Manchester by Edward Pugin which was built between 1866 and 1872. The layers of alternate red and white sandstone led to the building becoming known as the "Tartan Kirk".
Church halls were added in 1889.