Basic Site Details Name: | Scottish Church | Town, district or village: | Ixelles | City or county: | Brussels | Country: | Belgium | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | A new Scottish Church is to be built at Brussels for the local British residents. Accommodation for about 250 people will be provided in a building to be erected of stone, with stone dressings for the interior. An arcade of stone with an apsidal-ended chancel will be built, and also a tower with saddleback. The architects are Messrs J Jeffrey Waddell and Young of 95 Bath Street Glasgow. [Builder 24 April 1925 p656]
The church of St Andrew was built at the junction of Rue Buchholtz and Chaussée de Vleurgat, south of the city centre in a district notable for its early 20th century Art Nouveau houses, particularly the nearby home of the architect Victor Horta. Erected in 1925 in Gothic Revival style, it is signed on the facade "J. Waddell & T. Young / Glasgow / Walthère Michel / Architects. It was intended as a memorial to Presbyterians who died in Belgium during the First World War
Orientated east west with western choir, the church comprises a nave, north aisle and small south transept. Polygonal choir, with sacristy to the south and organ chamber to the north. The vestry opens onto a small courtyard
Externally the church is constructed of white stone on a blue stone (granite) base. Around the inner courtyard, the walls are of “Paepesteen” brick. Roof of slates, with dormer windows to the Rue Buchholtz. Bell tower of rectangular plan with two stages, below stepped gables crowned with an iron cross. Porch within the base of the tower with double doors surmounted by a bas-relief depicting the burning bush, symbol of the Scottish church, with an inscription "1925 / NEC / consumebatur tamen " to Rue Buchholtz
Interior walls are coated with Vosges faux-stone (?); white stone arches and Euville stone columns. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | St Andrew's Church of Scotland | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 181, Chaussée de Vleurgat | | | | 17, Rue Buchholtz | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1925 | | Design exhibited | | | 1925 | | Opened | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1925 | | | | 196 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 24 April 1925 | | | p656 |
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