The last on a series on the church buildings in our grouping – this week North Queensferry Parish Church.
More information is available on the North Queensferry Heritage Trust website.
In 1855 Erskine Beveridge, the Provost of Dunfermline, who lived in North Queensferry, founded a Meeting House on the Main Street – it had previously been an inn. They had a sailor mission, public lectures, etc. With the coming of the railway there was demand for a proper church.
In 1878 North Queensferry Free Church was opened, it stood as the foot of the Brae and was an impressive building. The church passed to the United Free Church then to the Church of Scotland. In 1962 it was demolished – there had been problems with the roof. The site was purchased by Fife Council to construct what is now Old Kirk Road. The National Church Extension Committee assumed full responsibility for the building project for a new Church and hall.
The current North Queensferry Parish church was opened in 1963 and the church hall added in 1966.
In conclusion, looking at all the church buildings in our cluster it has been interesting to see how many have come and gone, we hope St Fillan’s will still be around for the next 100 years.