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Church House is the headquarters of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and is situated right in the heart of Belfast. The gothic architecture and 40m high clock tower dominate the busy junction of Fisherwick Place, Great Victoria Street, Howard Street and Grosvenor Road. Built in 1905 and opened by the Duke of Argyll, the three story building is styled on the architecture of a Scottish baronial castle while the crown on top of the tower is modeled on that of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. The bell tower houses Belfast's only peal of 12 bells. The Scottish connection is appropriate since the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is a daughter church of the Church of Scotland. It traces its roots back to 1642 when the first organised Presbyterianism in Ireland had its beginnings among Scottish regiments stationed in Carrickfergus just 10 miles north of Belfast on the lough shore. Church House was extensively renovated in 1992 to provide more appropriate accommodation. The ground floor is now a shopping mall while the administrative offices of the Church are on floors 1, 2 and 3. At the heart of the building is the 1,300 seater Assembly Hall, entered on the first floor with its all round gallery and pipe organ Today the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is the largest protestant denomination in Northern Ireland with around 300,000 members and 560 congregations. It is administered from Church House where it holds its annual meeting or General Assembly in June every year. |
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| Author | William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland |
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