Falkirk, Scotland

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Falkirk

Central

Camelon

• f. 1913, by Misson hall members.
  • 1914, Gospel Hall, Main St. 1926, Gospel Hall, 109 High St; by 1933, Bethany Hall, Glasgow Rd.; 1969, Bethany Hall, Baird St.

Falkirk

• 1. F. 1867, after evangelism; disc. by 1880s.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. 1889; disc. early 1930s.
  • 1889, Oddfellows Hall, Grahamstone; 1903, Elim Hall, High St; 1908, Gladstone Hall, Kerse Lane; 1918, Masonic Hall, New Market St., Glebe St; 1921, Wilson Hall, 109 High St; 1922, Erskine Hall, Silver Row; 1926, Gospel Hall, 109, High St; 1934, Letham Gospel Hall.
• 3. Olivet Hall: 1937, fr. Bethany Hall, Camelon.
  • 1937; Lesser Oddfellows' Hall, Grahams Rd., Bainsford; 1952, Olivet Gospel Hall, Silver Row; 1963, Olivet Hall, Kerse Lane.
• 4. Thornhill: f. 1945, fr. Oddfellows' Hall.
  • By 1983, Thornhill Gospel Hall, Thistle St., Thornhill.

Laurieston

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. 1909 after mission.
  • By 1922, Gospel Hall, Cotton Lane, Mary's St.
• 2. F. 1926, fr. Gospel Hall; c.1947, united with Gospel Hall.

East

Bo'ness

• 1. Hebron Hall: f. c.1883.
  • By 1886, Coffee-room hall; by 1897, Foresters’ Lesser Hall, South St.; 1910, Hebron Hall, School Brae.
• 2. Grangepans: f. by 1933; disc. mid-1950s.
  • By 1933, Bethany Hall; 1935, Learmouth Band Hall, Grangepans; by 1951, Bethany Hall, Cairns Lane, Grangepans.

North

Airth

• f. 1905 after mission; disc. after 1933.

Grangemouth

• f. 1866.
  • 1866, John Farqhuar's house; by 1886, Bethany Hall, Lumley St; by 1904, Albert Hall, York Lane; 1966, Albert Hall, Myreton St.

Stenhousemuir

• f. 1885; 1990, trans, Larbert.
  • Drill Hall, Stenhousemuir; 1887, Gospel Hall, Marshall's Buildings, Stenhousemuir; 1900, Gospel Hall, Ellenslie Pl., Stenhousemuir; by 1959, Gospel Hall, Main St., Stenhousemuir; 1985, Age Concern Hall, Main St., Stenhousemuir; 1990, Gospel Hall, 65 Main St., Larbert.

South

California

• f. by 1922; disc. after 1959.
  • By 1922, Gospel Hall, Princes St.

Limerigg

• 1. See Slamannan.
• 2. Fl. 1897, 46 High Limerigg.

Shieldhill

• f. c.1890, by B.m.
  • By 1897, Public School; by 1904, Gospel Hall, The Cross.

Slamannan

• f. by 1888; disc. after 1897.
  • In 1888, No. 3 Pit, Limerigg; 1889, 46 High St., Limerigg; by 1897, No. 5 Pit, Limerigg.

Southeast

Maddiston

• f. 1922, after mission.
  • 1922, Templars' Hall; 1946, Bethesda Hall, California Rd.

West

Bonnybridge

• f. c.1919, fr. Mission hall.
  • 1919, Co-operative Hall; by 1951, Gospel Hall (by 1983, Ebenezer Gospel Hall), Bridge St.

Denny

• f. 1935; after evangelism.
  • 1935, Masonic Hall HalI St; 1962, Gospel Hall, West Boreland Rd.

Haggs

• f. 1905, after mission.
  • 1905, Old School Room (by 1951, Gospel Hall); 1953, Gospel Hall, Glasgow Rd.

Also See

Glasgow area

• Glasgow, Scotland
• Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Renfrewshire, Scotland
• Edinburgh, Scotland
• Stirling, 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.