Continental style facelift for A-listed Rutherglen church built during World War Two

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A Rutherglen church has undergone a facelift which has a continental feel to it.Work has been carried out at entrance and foregrounds of St Columbkille’s Church, with the addition of an Italian-style piazza.The upgrade to the A-listed early Modernist building which was designed by Scottish architectural firm Gillespie, Kidd & Coia has been turned inside out with the addition of the landscaped piazza, which will enhance its relationship with nearby Rutherglen Town Hall.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The works have seen the removal of grey concrete in favour of the red-brick paved and planted piazza, whic is more in keeping with the Italian Romanesque Basilica-style church.The upgrade has also improved outreach and accessibility.

A new access ramp provides barrier-free entry around curved York sandstone steps, inspired by the semi-circular sanctuary within the church.