Lothian, 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 Lothian

North

North Berwick

• 1. Forresters’ Hall: fl. 1907–8 (f. 1907).
  • 1907, Forresters’ Hall.
• 2. Hope Rooms: f. 1957 (summer only); disc. 1960s.
  • 1957, Fisherman's Hall; 1960, Hope Rooms, Forth St.

Northeast

Dunbar

• l. F. 1895, by B.m.; disc. 1924.
  • 1895, Charles Spence, 'Jessmont', Edinburgh Rd; by 1922, Robert Nisbet.
• 2. F. 1933; disc. 1970.
  • 1933, Good Templars' Hall; by 1940, Forrester's Hall; 1940, Masonic Hall, High St.

West

Cockenzie

• f. 1882; trans. Port Seton 1922.
  • 1882, private house, West Harbour, Cockenzie; by 1904, Gardener's Close, Cockenzie; 1922, Viewforth Gospel Hall, Port Seton.

Musselburgh

• 1. Fl. 1907; f. 1907, fr. Church of God (‘Needed Truth’).
  • 1907, Dickson’s Halls, 29 Bridge St.
• 2. See Portobello .
• 3. F. 1923
  • 1923, St John's Hall, 41 Bridge St.; 1933, Gospel Hall, 35 New St.; 1947, Gospel Hall, 96 New St., Fisherrow.

Ormiston

• fl. 1924;f. 1924.

Prestonpans

• fl. 1951.
  • In 1951, Ebenezer Hall, West End.

Tranent

• f. by 1922; disc. after 1959.
  • By 1922, Gospel Hall; by 1951, Lochsquare Gospel Hall.

Midlothian

Central

Gorebridge

• fl. c.1928; disc. after 1945.
  • By 1945, Thomson's Hall.

Rosewell

• fl. 1875 (f.) after evangelism.

East

Kirknewton

• f. 30 March 1924, by members of Ratho Baptist Church.
  • 1925, Gospel Hall, 12 Main St.

North

Bonnyrigg

• 1. Loanhead: f. c.1875; c.1890, trans. Loanhead; disc. 1991.
  • By 1880, Upper Hall, Hlgh St., Bonnyrigg; 1889, Mr Kay’s Hall, High St., Bonnyrigg; by 1897, Gospel Hall, Station Rd., Loanhead; by 1933, Hermon Hall, Kennington Ave., Loanhead.
• 2. Bonnyrigg: f. 5 February 1928, after evangelism; disc. 1963.
  • 1928, Gospel Hall, 77 High St; by 1933, Masonic Hall, High St.; 1958, Gospel Hall, 2 Polton St.

Dalkeith

• f. 1902, by B.m.; 1995 became independent mission.
  • 1902, Good Templar's Hall; 1903, Douglas Memorial Hall; 1907, Wesley Hall, Corner South; 1956, Buccleuch Hall, High St.; by 1991, Gospel Hall, 140 High St., Mayfield.

Mayfield

• 1. Fl. 1868.
• 2. See Newtongrange.
• 3. See Dalkeith.

Northeast

Edgehead

• f. 1908; disc. c.1955.
  • By 1922, Meeting Room.

Newtongrange

• f. 1913, fr. Dalkeith; trans. Mayfield 1970.
  • 1913, Lothian Halls, Newtongrange; by 1933, Ebenezer Hall, Dalhousie Rd; 1970, Gospel Hall, Stone Ave., Mayfield.

West

Penicuik

• 1. Hawthornbank Hall: f. c.1873; disc. after 1933.
  • By 1897, Hawthornbank Hall, Shottstown;
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. 1916; disc. after 1933.
  • 1916, Masonic Hall, High St., Penicuik; 1918, Gospel Hall, 88 John St., Penicuik

West Lothian

Central

Livingston

• 1. Gospel Hall: see Livingston Station.
• 2. Dedridge: f. 1981, fr. Gospel Hall, Livingston.
  • 1981, Dedridge Christian Assembly, Dedridge Primary School, Dedridge; by 1990, Almondale Gospel Hall, Nigel Rise, Dedridge.

Livington Station

• f. 1915 after mission.
  • By 1922, Meeting Room, Livingston Station; by 1927, Institute Hall, Pumpherston; 1927, Gospel Hall, Main St. Pumpherston; 1972, Gospel Hall, Deans South, Deans, Livingston.

East

Broxburn

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. c.1880; 1908 united with Lesser Public Hall.
  • By 1880, Mission Hall, Greendykes Rd.; 1887, Ebenezer Hall, Main St.; by 1904, Gospel Hall, Broxburn.
• 2. Gospel Hall, Uphall: f. by 1904; 1976, trans. Uphall; disc. 2001,
  • In 1904, Lesser Public Hall, Broxburn; 1908 Gospel Hall, Mid St., Broxburn; 1922, Band Hall, Broxburn; 1929, Gospel Hall, Mid St., Broxburn; 1956, Lesser Public Hall, Broxburn; 1976, Gospel Hall, East Main St., Uphall.
• 3. Lesser Public Hall: f. by 1933; disc. mid-1950s.
  • By 1933, Lesser Public Hall.

North

Linlithgow

• f. by 1897.
  • By 1897, West Port Hall; 1904, Burgh Court Room; 1905, Vennel Hall, High St.; by 1946, St John’s Chapel (1960s, St John’s E.C.), New Well Wynd.

Philpstoun

• f. 1895; disc. c.1940.

Northeast

Uphall

• 1. Ross Hall: f. 1905, fr. Gospel Hall, Broxburn; 1939, united with Mid St. Gospel Hall, Broxburn.
  • By 1922, Alexander St; 1927, Ross Hall.
• 2. Gospel Hall: see Broxburn 2.

Northwest

Westfield

• fl. 1935 ; f. 1935.

South

West Calder

• f. c.1890; disc. 1952.
  • By 1897, Blackburn Public Hall; 1908, Rae's Buildings, Main St; 1922, Tay St. Hall; 1924, Gospel Hall, Cleugh Brae.

Southeast

Cobbinshaw

• fl. 1922–33.
  • By 1933, Institute Hall, New Woolford.

Southwest

Crofthead

• f. c.1868; disc late C19.

Fauldhouse

• 1. Co-op Hall: f. 1913; disc. 1980s.
  • 1913, private house; 1913, Lesser Masonic Hall; 1917, Co-operative Hall Rooms.
• 2. Fl. 1918; 1918 united with Masonic Hall.

Stoneyburn

• 1. Welfare Hall: f. c.1905, after evangelism; disc. after 1930.
  • In 1930, Welfare Hall.
• 2. F. 1918, fr. Welfare Hall; 1919, united with Welfare Hall.

Whitburn

• f. c. 1919.
  • By 1922, Lady Baillie's School; by 1933, West End Gospel Hall.

West

Armadale

• f. c.1868.
  • 1889, Bathville School; by 1904, Town Hall; 1905, 111 Clark's Building, Station Rd.; by 1922, Masonic Hall, South Main St; by 1930/1, 8 Masonic Pl., South St.

Bathgate

• f. c.1906; disc. after 1930.
  • late C19, Andrew Mabon’s house; by 1904, Co-operative Hall; 1908, Victoria Hall, North Bridge St.; 1911, Gospel Hall; 1930, Gospel Hall, Jarvie St.

Blackburn

• f. 1920, after evangelism.
  • By 1922, Public Hall; 1929, Gospel Hall, 12 Bathgate Rd.

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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.