Tron Kirk, Hunter Square, South Bridge

Highly distinctive Dutch-influenced Classical-Gothic survival style square-plan church with octagonal steeple surmounting landmark clock tower. Pale ashlar with ornate moulded dressings and obelisk finials.

Entrance (N) Elevation: 3-bay with pedimented and traceried round-arched windows. Fluted Ionic pilasters, panelled to lower part with obelisk pinnacles. Round-arched timber door to advanced central section with cartouche and key-stoned circular window above; open pediment containing Town Arms. Large, timber double-leaf doors flanking. Tall, 3-stage clock-tower and steeple: lower stage squared with channelled pilasters and traceried window at each face. Above parapet; scrolled clock-faces with octagonal corner piers linked by round-arhed flying buttresses to tall octagonal stage; smaller octagon with round openings above rising to stone spire. E and W elevations: Gabled with `na?ve-and-aisles? treatment. Moulded string course; large round-arched windows flanked by smaller examples; shallow pediments to centre with obelisk finials.

Fine hammerbeam type roof using sexfoil pattern. Otherwise interior stripped out with foundations of 16th century Marlins Wynd exposed beneath ground level with timber viewing platform and walk-way surrounding.

Leaded stained-glass windows. Grey Scottish slate. Cast-iron rainwater goods with ornamental rainheads.

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