Latest revision as of 09:44, 16 February 2022

See Introduction and Legend for intro and key to abbreviations. D.V., this list will eventually contain Exclusive assemblies as well, and is sorted geographically by present council area. Return to Index?

North Lanarkshire (Greater Glasgow)

Central

Airdrie

• 1. Bowesite assy: fl. 1850.
• 2. Gospel Hall: fl. 1881.
  • Graham St. School; 1881, Gospel Hall, 13 Cullen St.
• 3. Hebron Hall: 13 June 1883.
  • 1883, William Erskine's house, John St; 1887, Gospel Hall, Bank St; 1905, Hebron Hall, 14 North Bridge St.
• 4. Ebenezer Hall, Coatdyke: f. 1896 as mission hall; 1913, to OB.
  • 1896, Good Templar's Hall, Quarry St.; Cameron's Land, Main St.; 1899, Chapman's Hall, Rochsolloch Rd.; 1914, Ebenezer Hall, Kippen St.; 1959, Ebenezer Hall, Ralston St.
• 5. Glenview E.C.: f. 1934, fr. Chapelhall; disc., 2009.
  • 1934, Miners' Welfare Hall; 1947, Gospel Hall; 1963, Glenview E.C., 9 Blackcroft Ave., Gartness.
• 6. Gospel Hall: f. 1954, fr. Hebron Hall; disc.
  • 1954, Gospel Hall, Mill Rd.

Roughrigg

• f. 1873; after 1888 disc.

Calderbank

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. 1922.
  • 1922, Lauchope Hall; Old School; Conservative Hall; 1926, Gospel Hall, Main St.
• 2. Bethany Hall: f. c.1931, fr. Gospel Hall; disc. c.1950.
  • c.1931, Bethany Hall, Loch St.

Caldercruix

• f. c.1889; disc. 1964.
  • 1889, Gospel Hall, Barblues; by 1897, Pryde’s Hall, Caldercruix; by 1922, Printwork Hall; by 1951, Gospel Hall, 216 Main St.

Chapelhall

• f. 1918.
  • 1919, Lauchope Hall; 1922, Gospel Hall, Roberton St.; 1963, Gospel Hall, Lauchope Rd.

Longriggend

• 1. F. c.1873; 1905 disc.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. 1908 fr. Greengairs; disc. 1930.
  • By 1922, Gospel Hall.

Plains

• f.1882, after evangelism.
  • 1882, James Wardrop's house; by 1922, Gospel Hall; by 1933, Elim Gospel Hall. EGH's FB page

North

Cumbernauld

• 1. Mossknowe: f. 1913, after mission.
  • c.1912, private house; 1929, Hebron Hall, 17 Smithyends; 1966, various community centres & schools; 1974, Mossknowe Gospel Hall, Kildrum Ring Rd., Kildrum.
• 2. Eastfield: f. 1990, fr. Mossknowe Gospel Hall.
  • 1990, Eastfield E.C., Pollock Hall, Condorrat; 1994, Eastfield E.C., Cumbernauld.

Greengairs

• f. c.1908, mission hall formed assy.
  • By 1904, Back Brae Hall

Wattstown

• fl. 1907; disc. c.1907.

Kilsyth

• 1. Good Templars’: fl. 1897–1911.
  • In 1897, Lesser Victoria Hall; by 1904, Good Templars' Hall, Burngreen.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. 1920; disc. 1980.
  • 1920, Burngreen Hall; 1922, Workmen's Club, High St.; 1925, Gospel Hall, 15 High St.

Southeast

Harthill

• fl. 1904 5.

West Benhar

• f. 1888; disc. after 1904.
  • By 1897, Meeting Room.

Shotts

• trans. to Churches of God, c.1892–4.
  • 1. Dykehead: fl. c.1897–1904.
  • 2. 1902, fr. mission hall; disc. 2000.
    • 1929, Gospel Hall.

Salsburgh

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. by 1882; early C20 disc.
  • Gospel Hall.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. early 1920s as mission hall; 1935, formed assy.
  • 1935, Mission Hall (later Gospel Hall); 1950, Gospel Hall,

Southwest

Bellshill

• 1. Evangelistic Hall: c.1867; 1911, united with Gospel Hall.
  • Early C20, Evangelistic Hall; by 1911, Ebenezer Hall.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. 1887.
  • 1887, Drill Hall, Main St; 1901, Gospel Hall, Johnstone St; Gospel Hall, Unthank Rd.
• 3. Liberty Church, Liberty Rd., Orbison, trans. fr. Viewpark 2.

Bothwellhaugh

• f. 1921; disc. 1978.
  • 1921, Gospel Hall.

Morningside

• f. c.1893; trans. Newmains 16 Nov. 1903.
  • By 1897, Gospel Hall, Morningside; 1903 Andrew Fleming’s house, Newmains; 1904, Gospel Hall, Fleming’s Yard, Newmains; 1924, Gospel Hall, Manse Rd., Newmains; by 1933, Gospel Hall, Bonkle Rd.

Mossend

• fl. 1922.

Motherwell

• 1. Fl. 1847.
• 2. Roman Rd.: f. 1868.
  • 1868, Hope Anderson’s house; 1868, 17 Watsonville Rows; 1875, Roman Road Hall, 14 Roman Rd.; 1949, Orange Hall, Milton St.; 1950, Roman Road Hall, 14 Roman Rd.
• 3. Sheilds Rd.: f. 1908 fr. Roman Rd. Hall.
  • 1908, Shepherd’s Hall, Craigneuk; 1909, Shields Road Hall, Flemington.
• 4. Hebron Hall: f. c.1911, fr. Hallelujah Hall.
  • By 1922, Hebron Hall, Camp St.
• 5. Hallelujah Hall: 1953, mission hall recognised as assy; c.1963 disc.
  • 1953, Hallelujah Hall, Leslie St.
• 6. Forgewood: f. 1960, outreach fr. Motherwell assys; 1993 disc.
  • Forgewood Gospel Hall, Frood St.

Carfin

• f. 1928 by B.m.
  • 1928, Gospel Hall, Hattonfoot Pl.

Holytown

• 1. F. 1867, after evangelism; 1889 disc.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. 1927, after evangelism.
  • 1927, Masonic Hall; Gospel Hall, 102, Main St.

Newarthill

• 1. Fl. 1851.
• 2. F. by 1878; disc. early 1990s.
  • By 1897, Young’s Hall, 221 High St.

New Stevenston

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. 1897, fr. Free Church mission hall; 1991 disc.
  • Daniel McCormick, Gardne’'s Land; c.1897, Old School; 1903, Gospel Hall, Bridge St.
• 2. Assembly Hall: f. 1930s, fr. Gospel Hall.
  • c.1930, Masonic Hall, 240 Clydesdale St.; 1952, Assembly Hall, Woodside St.

Wishaw

• 1. Victoria Hall: see Newmains
• 2. F. c.1850; united with Newmains c.1855.
• 3. Ebenezer Hall: f. c.1904.
  • In 1904, Cooperative Hall, Russell St; 1907, Ebenezer Hall, Young St.,Wishaw.

Newmains

• 1. Ebenezer Hall, Wishaw: f. 11 March 1847 by members of Wishaw Evangelical Union Church; trans. Wishaw 1847; trans. Newmains c.1855; trans Wishaw, 1869; 1905 disc.
  • 1837, workshop, Newmains; 1869, Victoria Hall, Hill St. Wishaw.
• 2. Gospel Hall: see Morningside.

Overtown

• f. 5 August 1905, after evangelism.
  • 1905, Cooperative Hall; 1913, Gospel Hall, Bentfoot Rd.

West

Coatbridge

• 1. Shiloh Hall: f. c.1874; disc. 1984.
  • c.1874, Mr Halyburton’s house; Alexandra Hall; 1889, Temperance Hall, Sunnyside Rd; 1891, Gospel Hall, 97 Sunnyside Rd.; 1900, Masonic Hall, Bank St; 1924, Shiloh Hall, Lugar St.
• 2. Hebron Hall: f. 13 June 1938, Coatbridge Christian Union formed assy.
  • 1933, Hebron Hall, 20–22 Church St.

Kirkwood

• f. by 1897;c. 1933 disc.

Annathill

• f. 1910 after mission; disc. 1966.
  • 1912, Gospel Hall, Glenboig.

Glenboig

• fl. 1938; f. 1938 after evangelism.
  • 1938, Masonic Hall.

Muirhead

• f. 1892, through B.m.; trans. Chryston c.1892, .
  • 1892, Mr Pirrie’s house, Muirhead; 1899, Evangelistic Hall, Chryston; 1957, Muirpark Gospel Hall, Chryston.

Unknown Area

Eastfield

• f. 1942, after mission; disc after 1959.
  • By 1951, Mission Hall, Edinburgh Rd.
  • Eastfield is an area in Harthill (SE), Balloch (N) and also Edinburgh;

South Lanarkshire

Central

Douglas

• 1. F. 1847, after mission; disc. 1860s.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. 1883, after mission; disc. 1997.
  • By 1897, Gospel Hall, 2 Currie’s Close.

East

Biggar

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. 1928, after evangelism; disc. 1983.
  • 1928, Christian Institute, South Bank Rd; 19.31, Gospel Hall, West Row; 1963, Belmont Hall, High St; 1980, Municipal Hall, Kirkstyle.
• 2. Bethany Hall: f. 1988, by B.m.
  • 1992, Bethany Hall, Main St.

North

Ashgill

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. 1917, outreach fr. Larkhall.
  • 1917, Gospel Hall, Ashgill Rd.
• 2. F. 1948, fr. Gospel Hall.
  • 1948, Bethany Hall, Whinknowe.

Auchenheath

• (?) f. 1868.

Carluke

• 1. Fl. 1850.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. 1870s as Exclusive Brethren assy; 1930s recognised as Open Brethren.
  • By 1920, Gospel Hall, Church St;
• 3. Templars’ Institute: f. 1867; 1920 united with Gospel Hall.
  • By 1904, Ebenezer Hall, Hamilton St.; 1906, Templars’ Institute, Stewart Rd.
• 4. Templars’ Institute: f. 1921.
  • 1921, Templars’ Institute; 1922, Market Place Hall, Market Rd.

Crossford

• Crossford: fl. 1904.

Kirkmuirhill

• f. 1884, fr. Lesmahahow.
  • 1884, Mr Chamber’s house; by 1897, Old School Room; by 1951, Gospel Hall, Strathaven St.; 1952, Miners’ Welfare Institute, Blackwood; 1997, Gospel Hall.

Lanark

• 1. F. 1850; 1851 disc.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. c.1868.
  • By 1897, Gospel Hall, 17 High St.; by 1904, Gospel Hall, 33 High St.; 1909, Hall; 1919, Gospel Hall, Town Hall, The Cross; 1929, YMCA Hall, Bloomgate; by 1922, Gospel Hall, 21, High St; by 1937, YMCA, Westport; 1937, Gospel Hall, 21 High St; 1977, Gospel Hall, Smyllum Rd.

Douglas Water

• f. 1909 fr. Douglas; disc. 1958.
  • 1909, Band Hall; by 1933, Gospel Hall.

Kirkfieldbank

• fl. 1868, after evangelism.

Lesmahagow

• 1. Hope Hall: f. c.1864.
  • c. 1864, Charles Miller’s shop; Charles Miller’s house; c.1865, Hall, Brown’s Land; c. 1869, Gospel Hall, Turfholm; 1876, Gospel Hall, Main St.; 1932, Good Templars’ Hall; c.1937, Hope Hall, nr, Commercial Hotel; 1947, Hope Hall, Main St.
• 2. Good Templars’ Hall: f. 1918, fr. Gospel Hall; united with Gospel Hall 1924.
  • 1918, Good Templars' Hall.
• 3. Gospel Hall: f. 1932, fr. Gospel Hall; 1933 disc.
  • 1932. Gospel Hall. Main St; 1932, Masonic Hall.

New Lanark

• fl. 1897.

Larkhall

• 1. Hareleeshill: f. c. 1866.
  • c.1866, Walker’s Hall, Raploch St.; c.1872, Frame’s Hall, Raploch St.; 1891, Muir St. Hall, Muir St.; 1922, Hebron Hall, Academy St.; 1984, Hareleeshill Gospel Hall, Howard St., Hareleeshill.
• 2. Albion Hall: f. 1874 as Exclusive assy; 1950s, recognised as Open Brethren.
  • 1874, Morrison Hall, Raploch St.; Albion Hall, Montgomerie St.
• 3. Strutherhill: f. 1972, fr. Hebron Hall after evangelism.
  • 1972, Gospel Hall, Strutherhill.

Glengowan

• f. by 1904; after 1933 disc.
  • By 1904, Co-operative Hall, Caldercruix.

Netherburn

• f. c. 1866.
  • By 1897, Gospel Hall.

Rosebank

• fl. 1867.

Northeast

Forth

Haywood

• f. 1883; trans. Wilsontown c.1930 ; trans. Forth 1936.
  • By 1897, Gospel Hall, Haywood; 1936, Masonic Hall, Forth; 1931, Gospel Hall, Manse Rd.

Tarbrax

• f. 1908; disc. 1950.
  • 1928, Institute Hall, New Woolfords

Northwest

Blantyre

High Blantyre

• 1. Bethany Hall: f. by 1878.
  • 1893, Bethany Hall; 1936, Bethany Hall, 266 Glasgow Rd.
• 2. See Auchentiber.

Stonefield

• fl. 1916.

Bothwell

• f. 1884.
  • 1884, Old School House; by 1886, Gospel Hall, Main St; 1889, Lesser Public Hall, Bothwell Chambers; by 1928, Asher Hall, Main St.

Cambuslang

• 1. Westcoats E.C.: f. 1866.
  • 1881, Lilybank Buildings; Bethany Hall, Main St.; 1895, Argyle Hall, Main St.; c.1920, Masonic Halls, Tabernacle Lane; 1925, Albert Hall, Main St.; 1965, Cambuslang Institute, Greenlees; 1966, Westcoats E.C., Westcoats Rd.
• 2. Ebenezer Hall: see Halfway.

Halfway

• f. 1906, after mission; disc. early 1990s.
  • 1906, Ebenezer Hall, Craigallion Ave; 1907, Ebenezer Hall, Overton St., Halfway.

Tannochside

• f. 1934, after mission.

Viewpark

• 1. fl. 1961; f. 1961.
  • 1961, Burnhead Primary School, Juniper Rd.
• 2. Viewpark: f. 1992 after evangelism; to Bellshill.

Chapelton

• f. 20 March 1863; trans. East Kilbride 1864; disc. by 1880s.

East Kilbride

• 1. See Chapelton.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. 9 December 1889 after mission; disc 1947.
  • 1889, Rae's Hall; 1889, Lesser Public Hall; by 1922, Hall, Hunter St; by 1944, School Room.
• 3. Threshold: f. 1951 by B.m.
  • By 1956, Junior Secondary School, Main St; by 1959, Threshold Gospel Hall, Threshold Rd.
• 4. Westwoodhill: f.1973, fr. Threshold Gospel Hall.
  • 1973, South Park Primary School; 1978, Westwoodhlll E.C.

Glassford

• f. 1922, fr. Strathaven.
  • By 1933, Shiloh Hall.

Hamilton

• 1. F. c.1850; disc. c.1856.
  • By 1851, Trades Hall.
• 2. Evangelical Church, Selkirk St.: f. 1863.
  • 1863, Lesser Town Hall; 1871, Gospel Hall, Baillie's Causeway; 1966, Fairhill Hostel; 1968, Evangelical Church, Selkirk St.
• 3. Kensington Hall: fl. 1897.
  • Kensington Hall, nr. Central Station.
• 4. Low Waters: f. 1899, fr. Gospel Hall after mission.
  • 1899, Hall, Cadzow Sq; Cadzow St.; 1910 Low Waters Gospel Hall, Hall St.
• 5. Fl. 1909.
  • Brandon Tower Hall; 1909, Cadzow Bridge Hall,
• 6. High Parks: f. 1884 as Exclusive assy.; 1930s, recognised as Open Brethren .
  • 1884, Olive Hall, Brown St.; 1984, High Parks Gospel Hall.

Burnbank

• f. 1895, fr. Blantyre.
  • 1895, Ebenezer Hall, Pollock St; 1897, Lesser Public Hall; 1902, Gospel Hall; 1973, 135 Glasgow Rd; 1976, Ebenezer Hall, Glenlee St.

Quarter

• fl. 1921 (f.), after mission.

Stonehouse

• f. c.1872; disc. c.1981.
  • By 1897, Gospel Hall; 1907, Gospel Hall, Hill Rd.

Strathaven

• 1. Bowesite assy: fl. 1854.
• 2. Strathaven E.C.: f. 1862 after mission.
  • 1862, Sandknowe; 1876, Gospel Hall (1990, Strathaven E. C.), Letham Rd.

Uddingston

• f. c.1895
  • By 1897, Gospel Hall, Royal Bank Buildings; Gospel Hall, Main St; 1945, Union Hall, Crofthead St.

Southwest

Leadhills

• f. 1879.
  • By 1897, The Hall, Townhead; 1905, Gospel Hall.

West

Coalburn

• f. 1905, fr. Lesmahagow; disc. 1981.
  • 1905, Ebenezer Hall.

Also See

• Glasgow, Scotland
• Falkirk, Scotland
• Renfrewshire, Scotland

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Sources

• Scottish Open Brethren Assemblies 1838-2000 by Neil Dickson
  • As of May 5, 2020, Neil Dickson has given written permission for this history of Open Brethren assemblies to be shared online at discretion. There is every intent to rework this geographically in different formats with expansion as time and resources permit.