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July 14, 2005
Saint Vincent’s, Glasgow listed as 'most endangered' by World Monuments Watch
Saint Vincent’s Street Church, Glasgow, has been put on the World Monuments Fund (WMF) 2006 watch list of the 100 most endangered cultural heritage sites around the world. They report:
“Poorly maintained for half a century, the church was placed on the 1998 Watch list, which resulted in the launch of a first phase of restoration that included extensive repair of the stone tower—work funded in large part by WMF. For a brief moment, it seemed that the building was finally receiving the stewardship it needed.
Yet today the building remains at risk as its present owner, the city of Glasgow, has made no progress in finding a revenue-producing use for its extensive undercroft, nor produced a plan for the overall long-term care of the building. More important, the city has refused to install basic fire protection despite offers by others to pay for it. Unfortunately, little has been done to resolve the impasse since the site reappeared on WMF’s 2002 and 2004 lists of 100 Most Endangered Sites. The city council of Glasgow continues to postpone planning for the restoration of the church, despite extensive press coverage. WMF Britain has been actively promoting the site’s significance and the need for action before matters become worse.”
wmf.org/html/programs/resources/sitepages/unitedkingdomsaintvincentsstreet_church.html
Posted by Simon Holledge at July 14, 2005 09:00 PM
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