Revision as of 08:32, 9 May 2020

See Scotland Open Brethren for introduction and abbreviations, and an alphabetical list. D.V., this list will eventually contain Exclusive assemblies as well, but presently just Open Brethren, and is sorted geographically.

Edinburgh

• 1. Darbyite assy: f. 1838; ?1848 seceded with Exclusive Brethren.
• 2. Bowesite assy: f. c.1851; disc. early 1850s.
  • Adam’s Sq.
• 3. Bowesite assy: 1851; disc. c.1858.
  • 1851, Hall of the Stranger's Friend, 84 High St.
• 4. Phoenix Hall: f. c.1866; disc. after 1872.
  • c.1866, Phoenix Hall.
• 5. F. 1872 fr. Phoenix Hall.
  • 1872, Good Templar Hall, 429 High St.
• 6. Nicolson Square: f. 1874, fr. Good Templar Hall.
  • 1874, Guthrie St. Gospel Hall; 1876, Gospel Hall, 29 Blackfriars St; 1878, Gospel Hall, 5 Nicolson Sq; by 1888, Gospel Hall, 8 Nicolson Sq.
• 7. Bruntsfield E.C.: f. by 1892.
  • • By 1892, Marshall St; 1893, Chambers St.; by 1897 Masonic Hall, 11 Melbourne Pl. (now George IV Bridge); mid-1890s, Gospel Hall, 13 Lochrin Pl; 1906, Tollcross Hall, 138 Laurieston Pl., Tollcross; 1967, Bruntsfield Evangelical Church, Leamington Terr.
• 8. Bellevue Chapel: f. 1891.
  • 1891, Gospel Hall, Greenside Pl., Leith Walk; 1913, Free Gardeners’ Institute, 16 Picardy Place; 1919, Bellevue Chapel, Rodney St.
• 9. Gospel Hall: f. 1891; united in Greenside Pl. mid-1890s.
  • 1891, Gospel Hall, Jamaica St.
• 10. Gospel Hall: fl. 1905 (f.).
  • Gospel Hall, 8 Nicolson Square.
• 11. Fl. 1909 (f.).
  • 1 Pentland Terr., Juniper Green.

Edinburgh Neighborhoods

Gorgie

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. 1908 fr. Laurieston Pl.
  • 1908 Gorgie Hall, 6 Wheatfield St.; 1911, Gospel Hall, 77 Angle Park Terr.; 1913, Gospel Hall, 59 Gorgie Rd.; 1915, Gorgie Gospel Hall, 4 Smithfield St.
• 2. Ardmillan Hall: fl. 1912 (f.).
  • Ardmillan Hall, 6 Murieston Rd.

Leith

• f. c.1900, fr. Picardy Pl; 1994 disc.
  • c.1900, Hall, Sheriff Brae, Leith; 1903, Blackburn Hall, 23 Tolbooth Wynd, Leith; 1955, Bethany Hall, 18 Jane St., Leith.

Newhaven

• fl. 1887; f. 1887.
  • In 1887, Fisherman’s Hut, 7 Maitland St.

Edinburgh Suburbs

North

Granton

• f. 1920s, after evangelism fr. Bellevue Chapel; disc. 1980s.
  • 1920s, Trafalgar Lane, Granton; by 1951, Gospel Hall, West Granton Rd., Granton.

Northwest

Davidson's Mains

• f. 1911; disc. 1951.
  • By 1922, Gospel Hall, Davidson's Mains; Hermon Hall, Davidson's Mains; 1949, Guide Hut, Quality St. Lane, Davidson's Mains.

Southeast

Gilmerton

• f. 1966, after evangelism.
  • 1966, Society Hall, Gilmerton; 1971, Moredun Community Hall, Moredun Park View, Gilmerton; 1972, Ferniehill E.C.

Southwest

Oxgangs

• f. 1964, after evangelism; disc. 1992.
  • 1964, St Cuthbert’s School Annexe, Oxgangs; 1969, Oxgangs E.C.

West

Corstorphine

• f. 1935, fr. Gorgie G.H.; disc. c.1958.
  • 1935, Masonic Hall, 5 Roseburn Gdns; by 1950s Glebe Rd.

Sources

• Scotland Open Brethren by Neil Dickson