An Alexandria church – which closed its doors last year – has a prospective buyer after being put on the market for £170,000.B-listed St Mungo’s Episcopal Church on Main Street shut in August and looks set to be reinvigorated.Scottish Episcopal Church Diocese of Glasgow has submitted an application for formal listed building consent to West Dunbartonshire Council for permission to remove large fittings from the building ahead of its sale.In planning documents, the Diocese say the interested buyer is “a business that requires a large simple space”.The traditional red sandstone church is being marketed for sale by DM Hall in Glasgow for offers in the region of £170,000, with the website listing stating it is now under offer.It’s described as a potential development opportunity, subject to consent.The Diocese require formal permission to remove large items, including the organ and main altar, from the church, which was built in 1895 after being designed by J M Crawford and listed as category B in 1996.The large free standing ecclesiastical fittings are set to be re-used in other churches.A planning statement states it has an interested buyer, explaining: “The church building is under offer and the prospective purchasers do not require or intend to retain ecclesiastical furnishings.“The prospective buyers are a business that requires a large simple space and it will be their responsibility to seek any formal consents.”The contents of the church, which closed down on August 29, are currently being cleared out.The planning statement, prepared by a diocese architect, explains: “All items being re-located are free standing or portable, however several heavier items may be considered fixtures due to their size and weight, and
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