Former Church of Scotland garrison church and heritage landmark in Gibraltar.
St Andrew’s Church in central Gibraltar was a Church of Scotland congregation, originally built as a garrison church for Scottish soldiers. Its foundation stone was laid in 1852; it opened for worship in May 1854 and seated about 340. Closed in December 2022, the protected heritage building was sold in 2023.
St Andrew’s Church, Gibraltar, was a Church of Scotland congregation in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar and formed part of the Presbytery of Europe. The foundation stone was laid on 6 October 1852, construction took place in 1853, and the church opened for worship in May 1854. It was originally built as a garrison church for Scottish soldiers stationed in Gibraltar, later serving a wider Presbyterian and Reformed Christian community of many nationalities, including both military personnel and civilians. Located on Governor’s Parade in central Gibraltar, the church could seat about 340 worshippers and retained its original pews, pulpit and baptismal font. A pipe organ was installed in 1905–06. The south wall has three stained glass windows dating from 1953, replacing those lost in the Bedenham explosion of 27 April 1951; the triptych depicts St Andrew, Jesus Christ and St Columba. The north wall is adorned with several regimental plaques from battalions connected with the church. Run by a Kirk Session of elders, St Andrew’s shared ministers with the Costa del Sol congregation until 2002; from June 2009 until closure the minister was Rev Ewen Maclean. The congregation closed in December 2022 after a farewell service, and the protected heritage building was sold in summer 2023 for £1.3 million.
