Govan Old Parish Church, Glasgow
Facts and practical information
Govan Old Parish Church is the name of the original parish church serving Govan in Glasgow from the 6th century until 2007. In that year, the Church of Scotland united the two Govan congregations with Linthouse and established the parish church at Govan Cross, making Govan Old redundant. Govan Old Church is no longer used for regular Sunday services, but the building remains a place of worship with a daily morning service and is open to visitors in the afternoons. The church dedicated to Saint Constantine of Strathclyde occupies a Scottish Gothic Revival building of national significance within a churchyard designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The church houses an internationally significant collection of early medieval sculpture known as Govan Stones. All the carved stones come from the churchyard and include interlace-decorated crosses, hogbacks, and burial monuments dating to the 9th - 11th centuries AD. Govan Old and the Govan Stones are open daily between April 1 and October 31 from 1pm-4pm. Admission to the museum is by donation. ()
866 Govan RdSouth Side (Govan)Glasgow G51 3UU
Govan Old Parish Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum, Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Science Centre.
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How to get to Govan Old Parish Church by public transport?
Metro
- Govan • Lines: Subway (2 min walk)
- Partick • Lines: Subway (13 min walk)
Bus
- Govan Bus Station (2 min walk)
- Govan, Harmony Row/ Harmony Place • Lines: 3 (7 min walk)
Train
- Partick (13 min walk)
- Exhibition Centre (28 min walk)