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St Bridget’s Baillieston Webcam – Altar and Rose Window
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About this webcam
The St Bridget’s Baillieston Webcam is the parish camera inside St Bridget’s Roman Catholic Church on Swinton Road in Baillieston, on the eastern edge of Glasgow. It looks straight up the central aisle, past rows of wooden pews and two lines of pointed stone arches, to the altar and the round stained glass window high on the sanctuary wall. The parish streams it so that anyone can follow live services, Masses and moments of prayer in the church from wherever they are. Between services the nave can sit empty and still for long stretches, and at Mass times the congregation gathers. It is a working place of worship, and the camera is there first of all for the parish community.
About St Bridget’s Church, Baillieston
St Bridget’s was built between 1891 and 1893 to a design by the architects Pugin & Pugin, in light sandstone, and it is a Category B listed building. Before it was built, Catholics in Baillieston belonged to the mission of St Paul’s at Eastmuir, which opened in 1857. The dedication is to St Bridget, the Irish saint sometimes called the “Mary of the Irish”.
The camera sits at the back of the nave and shows the church much as a worshipper sees it on the way in. White columns carry the pointed arches of the two arcades, small clerestory windows run along the walls above them, and a dark timber roof closes the view at the top. At the far end, the rose window above the sanctuary is known as the Creation window, and below it hangs a carved figure of Christ Triumphant with arms outstretched. Candles stand on the altar, two flower arrangements flanked the sanctuary in early October, and statues and devotional images can be seen in the side aisles. Not everything in the building is in frame: St Bridget’s also holds mosaics of the Nativity and the Annunciation, stained glass made by the John Hardman studios between 1945 and 1949, and windows of St Bridget and St Colmcille by Shona McInnes from 1999.
Today St Bridget’s is one of the churches of the Parish of St Ambrose, formed by uniting the parishes of St Bridget’s and St Francis of Assisi, whose church is on Crown Street. Although Baillieston lies within the Glasgow City council area, the parish belongs to the Diocese of Motherwell rather than the Archdiocese of Glasgow. Baillieston itself was once a separate mining village about 11 kilometers (7 miles) east of Glasgow city center, and with Garrowhill it now has a population of 21,663. The YouTube broadcast behind the St Bridget’s Baillieston Webcam is carried by Video Streaming Services, a company that streams several churches, and the current stream has been running since May 2023.
Weather and Climate in Baillieston
Baillieston shares the mild, wet climate of the Glasgow area. Met Office long-term averages for Glasgow’s Bishopton station give January highs of about 5.9 C (43 F) and lows of about 0.5 C (33 F), with around 142 millimeters (5.6 inches) of rain in the month. July is the warmest month, with highs near 18.4 C (65 F), lows around 10.3 C (51 F) and about 86 millimeters (3.4 inches) of rain. Spring and autumn sit between the two, with changeable skies and regular showers.
Inside the church the weather shows up mainly through the windows. On a bright day the rose window glows with color and daylight reaches the nave through the clerestory; on a dull day the interior leans on its own lamps. Daylight varies a great deal at this latitude, from about 17.5 hours around the June solstice to about 7 hours in late December, so in winter the stained glass can go dark by mid-afternoon. After dark, what the camera shows depends on whether the church lights are on.
Things to Do Near Baillieston
Tollcross Park lies about 4.4 kilometers (2.7 miles) west of the church. It has a children’s farm built around the old main lodge, a rose garden laid out in 1986 that hosts annual rose trials, and Tollcross International Swimming Centre. Glasgow Cathedral is about 7.9 kilometers (4.9 miles) west on Castle Street in Townhead. Baillieston railway station gives the village its own trains, and the town sits just west of the interchange where the M8, M73 and M74 motorways meet.
About 5.1 kilometers (3.2 miles) east, the Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life in Coatbridge stands on the site of the old Summerlee Ironworks. Outside, it runs the only working Edwardian tram in Scotland, a coal mine and a row of reconstructed miners’ cottages with interiors from the 1840s to the 1980s. Baillieston was itself a mining community, which makes the museum a fitting side trip.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is St Bridget’s Church in Baillieston?
St Bridget’s is at 15 Swinton Road, Baillieston, Glasgow G69 6DT, in Scotland. Baillieston is on the eastern edge of the Glasgow City council area, about 11 kilometers (7 miles) east of the city center.
What can you see on the St Bridget’s Baillieston Webcam?
The camera looks from the back of the nave up the central aisle to the altar. The pews, the pointed arcades on both sides, the timber roof, the Creation rose window and the carved figure of Christ Triumphant below it are all in view. At Mass the congregation fills the pews.
What are the Mass times at St Bridget’s Baillieston?
The parish lists a Saturday Vigil Mass at 5 pm, Sunday Masses at 9:30 am and 6 pm, and weekday Mass on Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am. Confessions are heard before the Saturday Vigil and by appointment. Times can change, so check the parish website before you travel.
Who runs the St Bridget’s Baillieston Webcam?
It is the parish’s own camera, shown on the livestream page of the Parish of St Ambrose website, and the YouTube stream is carried by Video Streaming Services.
Which diocese is St Bridget’s Baillieston in?
St Bridget’s belongs to the Diocese of Motherwell, as part of the Parish of St Ambrose, even though Baillieston is inside the Glasgow City council area.
When was St Bridget’s Church in Baillieston built?
It was built from 1891 to 1893 by Pugin & Pugin and opened in 1893. The church is a Category B listed building.
What is the weather like in Baillieston?
Mild and often wet, with January highs around 5.9 C (43 F) and July highs around 18.4 C (65 F) in Met Office averages for the Glasgow area. January is far wetter than July.
Can you visit St Bridget’s Church in Baillieston?
Yes. The church is open for some hours each day or by arrangement, and visitors are welcome at Mass. It has wheelchair access and a hearing induction loop.