A historic church in Glasgow's West End will be demolished despite a previous proposal to keep parts of it.
A historic church in Glasgow's West End will be demolished despite a previous proposal to keep parts of it.As the Glasgow Times reported at the time, developer Wemyss Properties said the project would help to secure the future of the congregation in the community.In an announcement, the firm said:"Recent condition surveys show that the building facade is now deteriorating more quickly than anticipated.
"Future repair work will be extensive and increasingly costly, compounded by the significant rise in construction costs and inflationary pressures. "The unavoidable implication is that the demolition of the facade represents the only economically reasonable way forward., MSP, said:"There will be a massive public opposition to their flimsy, profit-driven justification for full demolition of this church, especially when facades in far worse condition in poorer areas have been saved."
One local added:"It really is a tragedy to lose an old and listed building in favour of another set of generic flats."A third commented:"I'm torn between saving our architectural heritage while not losing sight of the quality of what is to replace it."Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly.
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