John Honeyman allocated the job to his young, talented, trainee architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Although he designed an Anglican Cathedral for Liverpool, as part of a competition, it was never built, so Queen's Cross was the only Mackintosh church to be completed.

Building started shortly after Mackintosh finished his competition design for the Glasgow School of Art.

It has been suggested that it represents the wings of a bird protecting young shoots - sown on fertile ground.

The design contains gothic influences, such as the magnificent stained glass blue-heart window, and pre-Reformation style elements, such as the replica of the original rood beam, which is unique in Scotland.