A CHURCH in Glasgow's East End has won a prestigious national heritage award.
Carntyne Parish Church has been presented with the 2022 John Betjeman Award (Scotland) for the first phase of its Church Refurbishment Project.
The award was created by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) which aims to recognise excellence in the repair of places of worship of all denominations and faiths in the UK and Ireland.
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The Award is named in honour of poet and conservationist Sir John Betjeman who was a committee member of SPAB for 25 years.
Carntyne Church opened in 1932 and is a Category B-listed building.
The first phase of the Church Refurbishment Project dealt with water ingress and damage to the fabric of the building while phase two covers internal upgrades and modifications to the building.
Rebecca Cadie; Thom Kinghorn Evans (SPAB); Bethan Watson (SPAB); Kevin McCloud. (Image: Presbytery of Glasgow)
Paul Cathcart, Deacon at Carntyne, said: "We are really proud to have won this prestigious national award.
"It’s been very much a team effort and I’m particularly pleased that the hard work and dedication of so many people at Carntyne has been recognised in this way."
The Award was presented at a ceremony in London earlier this month by Kevin McCloud, the presenter of Channel Four’s Grand Designs, and Rebecca Cadie, of ARPL Architects, accepted the award on behalf of Carntyne Church.
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