Ayrshire, Scotland

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?

East Ayrshire

Central

Auchinleck

• f. 1872/6.
  • 1872/6, James Finnie, Coal Rd.; Tailor Stewart’s shop, Main St; Gospel Hall, Square; 1894, Milligan’s Hall; 1901, Gospel Hall, 1 Park Rd.  Auchinleck Christian Fellowship, Park Rd. ACF's website

Ochiltree

• f. c.1915. disc. 1945.

Lugar

• fl. 1875–93.

Ballochmyle

• f. 1891; disc. 1929.
  • By 1922, Gospel Hall, Ballochmyle Rows.

Catrine

• f. c.1885; disc. 1978.
  • By 1897, Wilson’s Hall; by 1936, Ballochmyle Hall; 1936, Gospel Hall, Wood St.

Cumnock (Old)

• 1. Bowesite assy: f. c.1846; disc. mid-C19.
  • Ivie Campbell, Dalgig; Miss Paterson’s house, Cumnock.
• 2. F. by 1892; after 1911 disc.
  • By 1897, Town Hall.
• 3. Gospel Hall: f. 1920 after mission.; disc, 1995.
  • By 1922, Town Hall; 1928, Craighead Hall, Glaisnock St.; 1935, Gospel Hall, 4 The Square.

Mauchline

• F. c. 1877; disc mid-1950s. By 1897, Lesser Templars’ Hall.

Trabboch

• f. 1900; disc. c.1945.
  • By 1922, Reading Room

Tarbolton

• 1. Mr Gibson’s: (seasonal only): c.1880–1900.
  • Alex. Gibson, nurseryman.
• 2. Fl. 1919 (f.).
• 3. Gospel Hall: f. 1922, fr. Annbank; disc. 1999; recommenced, 1999.
  • 1935, Gospel Hall, Montgomerie St; 1988, Gospel Hall, Montgomery St (new site).

East

Glenbuck

• f. 1887; disc. 1954.
  • By 1897, The Wooden Room; by 1951, Gospel Hall.

Muirkirk

• f. by 1878; disc. 1978.
  • 1894, Gospel Hall, Glasgow Rd.

Northeast

Darvel

• 1. F. 1846, fr. E.U. Church; disc. c.1852.
• 2. F. 1880; disc. late 1950s.
  • By 1897, Gospel Hall, West Main St.; by 1904, The Institute Class Room, Ranoldscap Rd.

Newmilns

• f. 1878.
  • 1878, Nan Wagstaff, Greenholm; 1896, Gospel Hall, Drygate St; 1995, Townhead Gospel Hall, 141 Main St.; Townhead Church, Newmilns. TC's website

Northwest

Dunlop

• f. late 1910s by B.m; disc.1925.
  • William Arnot's house.

Galston

• f. 1871.
  • 1871, Robert Blane's house; Hall, Old Manse Close; by 1878, Co-operative Hall, Titchfield St; c.1879, Evangelistic Hall, Henrietta St; 1897, Evangelistic Hall (now Gospel Hall), Glebedykes Rd.

Hurlford

• 1. Evangelistic Hall: f. 1877; disc.by 1904
  • 1888, New Evangelistic Hall.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. 1933 after mission; disc.1970s.
  • 1934, Masonic Hall, Riccarton Rd; 1954, Unionist Hut; 1960, Gospel Hall, Cessnock Rd.
• 3. Bridgend Hall: fl. 1951.
  • 1951, Bridgend Hall.

Kilmarnock

• 1. Nelson St: f.1842; disc. c.1879.
  • Nelson St. school, Nelson St.
• 2. Bowesite church, fl. 1847–1850.
  • Clerk St. School, Clerk St.
• 3. Strand St. Hall (f. c.1870-1910); 1910, united with Waterloo Hall.
  • By 1872, Corn Exchange, Green St; by 1880, Crown Inn Hall, Cheapside St; by 1887 Gospel Hall, 8 Duke St; 1898, Strand Hall, Strand.
• 4. Central E.C. (f. 1880) fr. Crown Inn Hall.
  • Temperance Hall; 1880, Evangelistic Hall, 8 Duke St; 1881, Temperance Hall, Queen St; Bethan Hall, Fowlds St; 1888 Waterloo Hall, Sturrock St; 1910 Wellington Hall; 1926, Temperance Hall, Sturrock St; 1929, Masonic Hall, London Rd; 1934, Central Hall (1989, Central E.C.), John Finnie St.
• 5. Ebenezer Hall f. 1880; c.1898, united with Waterloo Hall.
  • Robertson' Temperance Hotel; Ebenezer Hall, The Strand.
• 6. Elim Hall (f. 1926) fr. Wellington Hall.
  • 1926, Templar's Hall; 1927, Co-operative Hall, John Dickie St; 1931, Elim Hall, Princes St; 1979, Elim Hall, Cuthbert Place.

Knockentiber

Plann

• f. 1882; trans. Crosshouse 1966.
  • 1882, private houses; 1891, Gospel Hall, Southhook Row, Knockentibber; 1966, Gospel Hall, Annandale Gdns., Crosshouse. CGH's website

Stewarton

• f. c.1898; disc. after 1910.
  • In 1904, The Avenue Square.

Kilmaurs

• f.1920; disc. 1960s.
  • By 1922, Stewart's Hall; by 1933, Ebenezer Hall, Fenwick Rd.

Southeast

New Cumnock

• 1. Pathhead: f. c.1882.
  • By 1897, Lesser Town Hall; 1905, Gospel Hall, Polquheys Rd., Pathhead; Rd.; 1958, Bridgend Hall, New Cumnock. BGH’s website
• 2. Burnfoot: f. c.1893; 1956, united with Pathhead.
  • 1895, Gospel Hall, Burnfoot
• 3. Bank Glen: f. 1897; 1956, united with Pathhead
  • 1898, Craig Bank Hall, Bank Glen; 1907, Bank Glen; 1922, Gospel Hut, Craigbank; by 1951, Ebenezer Hall, Bank Glen

Southwest

Burnfoothill

• f. by 1874; 1951, trans. Patna.
  • 1951, U.F. Church Hall, Patna; by 1990, Ebenezer Hall, Main St., Patna

Dalmellington

• 1. f. 1866.
  • 1866, private house;
• 2. Bethany Hall: f. 1870 after mission.
  • 1870, David Smith’s house; 1876, Gospel Hall (by 1897, Victoria Hall); 1920, Bethany Hall, Main St; 1934, Bethany Hall, 10 New St.

Drongan

• f. by 1885.
  • By 1904, Gospel Hall; by 1983, Hardwicke Hall

Patna

• 1. Fl. 1904.
• 2. F. 1918; disc. 1939.
• 3. Ebenezer Hall: see Burnfoothill.

Waterside

• fl. 1895–7 (f. 1895).
  • By 1897, Public School.

North Ayrshire

Central

Dalry

• 1. Townend: f. 1864; 1913 united with North St.
  • 1864, Samuel Dodd’s house; by 897, Victoria Hall; 1902, Gospel Hall, Townend St.
• 2. North St.: f. by 1908.
  • Good Templars’ Hall; 1908, Lesser Public Hall; 1911, Gospel Hall, North St.
• 3. Townend: f. 1961, fr. North St; disc.1990.
  • 1961, Gospel Hall, Townend.

East

Auchentiber

• f. 1885; trans. Blantyre, 1916; united with Bethany Hall, High Blantyre, 1923; disc. 1997.
  • By 1904, The Hall, Auchentibber; 1916, Gospel Hall, 19 School Lane, High Blantyre.

Barkip

• f. 1906, fr. Kilbirnie; united with Glengarnock 1936.
  • Gospel Hall.

Barrmill

• f. 1902, fr. Beith; disc mid-1950s.
  • 1902, Gospel Hall, Barrmill

Beith

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. c.1890 fr. Kilbirnie; disc. c.1904
  • By 1897, Temperance Lesser Hall, New St.; by 1900, Gospel Hall, The Strand; by 1904, Temperance Lesser Hall, New St.
• 2. Bethany Hall: f. 1922, fr. Barrmill; disc. 1995
  • Bethany Hall, New St; 1961, Bethany Hall, 2 Kirk Rd.

Glengarnock

• f. by 1891, fr. Kilbirnie; disc. 2012.
  • 1919, Orange Hall; 1922, Hebron Hall, 21 Grahamstone Ave.

Northwest

Great Cumbrae Island

Millport

• 1. F. 1887 (sometimes seasonal only); disc. after 1933.
  • By 1904, Lesser Town Hall; by 1933 Miss McAlister, 2 Miller St.
• 2. St Andrew’s E.C.: 1934; seasonal until 1949; disc. 1990s.
  • 1934, Masonic Hall, Crawford St; 1948, Lesser Town Hall; 1954 St Andrew's Hall, George St. (by 1990, St Andrews E.C.).

Largs

• f.1865 by B.m.
  • 1865, private house, Wilson St; by 1867, Bath St. Hall, Bath St; 1929, Brisbane Hall (1990s Brisbane E.C.), School St.

Skelmorlie

• fl. 1887 (f.) after mission.
  • In 1889, Innes Park Buildings.

Southeast

Dreghorn

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. c.1870; c.1907united with Ebenezer Hall.
  • 1887, 44 Warwick Hill Rows; by 1897, Gospel Hall, Iron Room, Milton Rd;
• 2. Ebenezer Hall: see Springside.

Southwest

Irvine

• f. 1870.
  • 1870, Alex. Holmes' house; 1894, Evangelistic Hall, Waterside St; 1973, Anderson Drive Hall, Anderson Drive; 1978, Central Gospel Hall, 14-20 High St. Kilbirnie (f.1889).

Springside

• f. c. 1884; trans Dreghorn; 1894 trans Springside; 1904 trans. Dreghorn.
  • Springside; Six Rows, Dreghorn; 1894, Reading Room, Springside; by 1897, Gospel Hall, Kirkland Row, Springside; Crown Hall, Springside; 1904, Ebenezer Hall, 100 Main St., Dreghorn.

Kilwinning

• f. 1874.
  • 1874, Greenfoot School; 1892, Hall, The Green; 1895, Hall, Fergushill Rd; 1897, Co-operative Hall, Main St; 1902, Gospel Hall, Bridge End.

Three Towns

Ardrossan

• f. 1888; disc. 2001.
  • 1888, John Borland's house; 1888, Assembly Hall, Bute Pl; 1891, Good Templars’ Halls, Glasgow St; 1918, Town Hall; by 1933, Good Templars’ Hall, Glasgow St.; by 1951, Gospel Hall, Glasgow St.

Saltcoats

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. 1888; 1915 united with Bethany Hall.
  • 1888, Gospel Hall, Quay St. (by 1897, in summer Lesser Town Hall); 1911, Union Hall, Saracen St.; 1912, Old Templars’ Hall, Harbour St.
• 2. Bethany Hall: f. 1896; disc. 1994.
  • 1896, Bethany Assembly, Green St; 1899, Union Hall, Union St; by 1922, Bethany Hall, Green St; Masonic Hall; 1931, Bethany Hall, YMCA Hall, Vernon St; 1966, Bethany Hall, Ailsa Rd.
• 3. Ebenezer Hall: f. by 1911; disc. 1953.
  • Albert Hall; 1911, Masonic Hall, Bradshaw St; 1922, Ebenezer Hall, Chapelwell St.

Stevenston

• 1. Loan Hall: f. c.1864; 2004, united with Bethany Hall.
  • By 1897, Loan Hall; 1929, Loan Hall, YMCA Hall Main St; c.1930, Loan Hall, Alexander Pl.; by 1983, Loan Hall (2004 renamed Stevenston Christian Fellowship), 7 Townhead St.
• 2. Bethany Hall: f. c.1906, fr. Loan Hall; 2004 united with Loan Hall.
  • 1907, Bethany Hall, New St; by 1951, Bethany Hall, 23 Station Rd.
• 3. Hayocks: f. c.1930, fr. Loan Hall.
  • c.1930, Gilgal Assembly, YMCA Hall, Main St; 1947, Gospel Hall, Hayocks Rd (readdressed as Craigdene Dr.).

West Kilbride

• f. 1914 after mission; disc. 1954.
  • 1913, Lesser Hall, Christian Institute; 1924, Masonic Hall, Arthur St; Lesser Town Hall; 1928, Masonic Hall, Arthur St.

South Ayrshire

Central

Dailly

• f.c.1881; disc. 1973
  • c.1881, James Rollie’s house; 1888, Evangelistic Hall; Lesser Hall; 1909, Evangelistic Hall, Greenhead St.

Central West

Girvan

• f. 1886, by B.m.; disc. 2019
  • 1886, James Barron's house; c.1892, Doune Park Hall; by 1897, Bihé Gospel Hall; 1903, Stair Park Gospel Hall, 32 Henrietta St.

North

Annbank

• f. 1883.
  • Private houses; c.1890, Old School Room; 1922, Gospel Hall, Brown's Crescent; 1969, Gospel Hall, 1 School Brae

Ayr

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. 1864
  • By 1888, Clune's Vennel Hall; 1889, Gospe1 Hall, James St; 1923, Gospel Hall, James St (new site); 1988, Gospel Hall, 125 Prestwick Rd.
• 2. F. late 1860s, fr. Ayr 1; united with Gospel Hall 1874.
• 3. Riverside E.C.: f. 1908, fr. Gospel Hall.
  • 1908, Masonic Hall; 1912, Victoria Hall, 117 Main St; 1947, River St Mission; 1952, Victoria Hall, (1978, Riverside E.C.), John St.
• 4. Woodpark E.C.: f. 1970, fr. Victoria Hall.
  • 1970, Woodpark Gospel Hall, Belmont; 1975, Woodpark E.C., Woodpark, South Belmont.

Rankinston

• f. by 1879; disc. 1990s.
  • By 1897, School House, Little Mill; by 1904, Believers’ Hall, Plantation Row; 1905, Gospel Hall; 1941, Infant School House.

Loan

• fl. 1897.
  • In 1897, Meeting Room.

Maybole

• 1. f. 1877; disc. 1960s.
  • 1877, Robert Kennedy's house; c.1880, Society Row School, Society St.; 1913 (same site), Gospel Hall, Society St.
• 2. Fl. 1895–7.
  • By 1895, Town Hall.

Crosshill

• f. 1902, after mission.
  • By 1904, Gospel Hall, the Square; 1932, Gospel Hall, Kirkmichael Rd.

Prestwick

• 1. Bute Hall: f. 1877.
  • 1887, Bute Hall; by 1897, Old Burgh Chambers; 1904, Bute Hall, 57 Main St.
• 2. Glenburn: f. 1929, fr. Bute Hall.
  • 1929, Bethany Hall, Shaw Rd., Glenburn; 1959, rebuilt.

Troon

• f. late 1868.
  • 1868, Miss Pearson, The Cross; 1872, Hall, 17 Academy St; 1900, Bethany Hall, West Portland St; c.1916, Unionist Halls; c.1919, Bethany Hall (1992, Seagate E.C.), West Portland St.

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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.