St Mary's Church, Stirling
Church in Stirling, Scotland
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St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Stirling, Scotland. It was built from 1904 to 1905 and designed by Peter Paul Pugin in the Gothic Revival style. It is located between Upper Bridge Street and Crofthead Road to the north of the city centre. It is a category B listed building.[3]
| St Mary's Church | |
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 St Mary's Church | |
| 56.1235°N 3.9424°W | |
| Location | Stirling |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | StirlingStMarys.org |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Dedication | Saint Mary |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Category B |
| Designated | 3 February 1978[1] |
| Architect | Peter Paul Pugin |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 4 May 1904 |
| Completed | 1905 |
| Administration | |
| Province | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Archdiocese | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Deanery | Stirling[2] |
| Parish | St Mary's |
History
Foundation
In 1835, a plot of land on Irving Place was bought for the construction of a Catholic church. In 1836, construction work began. In 1838, the first Catholic church in Stirling since the Reformation was opened. It was the Church of the Most Holy Trinity.[4]
Construction
Towards the end of the 1800s, the church was becoming too small to accommodate the increasing Catholic population in Stirling. On 4 May 1904, the foundation stone of the current church, St Mary's Church, was laid by the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, James Smith.[5] Construction of the church was partially paid for by Lady Agnes Murray of Polmaise Castle.[4][6] The church was designed by Peter Paul Pugin in the Gothic Revival style.[7] In 1905, the church was opened.[8]