Renfrewshire, 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?

Includes portions of Greater Glasgow. Also see Glasgow, Scotland, Falkirk, Scotland, & Lanarkshire, Scotland.

East Renfrewshire

Northeast

Busby

• f. 1891.
  • 1891, Old School Room; 1905, Hall, Main St; 1910, Hall;c.1922, Gospel Hall (Cartsbridge E.C.), Cartsbridge Rd.

Newton Mearns

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. 1886; after 1897 disc.
  • By 1897, Gospel Hall, High St.
• 2. Maple E.C: f. 1930; disc. 1991.
  • 1930, Gospel Hall, 65 Main St; 1931, Gospel Hall, 25 Main St; 1971, Maple E. C., Maple Ave.

Thornliebank

• 1. South Glasgow Church: f. c.2015 fr. Netherauldhouse E.C.
• 2. Thorntree Hall, 35-41 Main St, Thornliebank, Glasgow G46 7SF.
• 3. f. 1902 after mission; disc. 1938.
  • Mission Hall; 1921, Guild Hall, Main St.

Northwest

Barrhead

• f. 1884, by B.m.
  • 1. 1884, Gospel Hall, Springhill Rd; by 1902, 1 Henry St. 1902, Gospel Hall, Chappell St.
  • 2. Fl. 1902, Burgh Hall; 1902, united with Gospel Hall.

Neilston

• f. 1854-5; disc. c.1980.
  • By 1855, Masons’ Hall; by 1897, Gospel Hall, Holehouse.

Greater Renfrewshire

Central

Bridge of Weir

• f. c.1898, fr. Gryffe Grove Mission Hall.
  • c.1898, Hope Hall; 1979, new hall.

Johnstone

• 1. Ebenezer Hall: f. by 1892; continues as Dimity Street Church.
  • By 1895, Ebenezer Hall, Rankine St; 1904, Ebenezer Hall, High St.; 1917, Masonic Hall, Collier St.; 1960, Orange Hall, Rankine St; 1973, Ebenezer Hall, back of shops, Quarry St; 1982, Ebenezer Hall, Dimity St.
• 2. Dimity St.: f. 1907 as Johnstone Evangelistic Association; formed assy 1925; united with Ebenezer Hall, 1982.
  • 1907, Gospel Hall, Dimity St.

Kilbarchan

• f. 1884.
  • 1884, Memorial Hall, Steeple Sq.

Linwood

• 1904, Linwood Gospel Mission formed assy.
  • 1904, Band Hall; c.1907, Gospel Hall, Bridge St.

East

Paisley

• 1. Bowesite assembly, fl. 1848.
• 2. Kilnside E.C. f. 1867; to OB c.1873.
  • 1867, George Ross's house; Railway Hall; Tannahill Hall; Moss St., Bethany Gospel Hall, 2 New St.; 1894, Cumberland Hall, Laigh Kirk Lane, Causeyside St., 1928, Gospel Hall, Shuttle St.; 1985, Kilnside E.C., Kilnside Rd.
• 3. Bethany Hall: f. by 1897.
  • By 1897, Bethany Hall, 40 New St.; 1909, Bethany Hall; 1924, Oddfellows Hall, 12 New St.; 1930, Orange Hall, Castle St.
• 4. Bethany Hall: f. 1919 fr. Bethany Hall; disc. after 1962.
  • 1919, Liberal Club Hall, High St; 1922, Wellmeadow Gospel Hall, Wellmeadow St; 1962, Bethany Hall, Queen St.

Renfrew

• 1. F. by 1886
  • 1886, 11 Fulbar St; 1889, Shiloh Hall, Canal St;
• 2. Albert Hall: f. c.1900.
  • 1908, Masonic Hall, High St; 1914/5, Albert Hall (now Albert E.C.), Albert Rd.

North

Bishopton

• f. 1977 by B.m.
  • 1977, Community Centre; 1985, Gospel Hall, 12 Greenock Rd.

Southeast

Elderslie

• 1. F. 1908; disc. 1913.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. c.1922; disc. 1994.
  • c.1922, Gospel Hall, 216 Main St; 1956, Gospel Hall, Byars Rd.

Howwood

• (?) disc. 1946.
  • By 1897, Dreadnought Hall.

Southwest

Lochwinnoch

• f. c.1886; disc. 1982.
  • 1898, Eagle Hall, High St; 1927, Gospel Hall, 26 Calder St.

Moorpark

• Moorpark: fl. 1914–20.
  • Kirk Hall; 1914, Gospel Hall, 164 Paisley Rd., Moorpark.

Inverclyde

East

Kilmacolm

• f. 1887, after evangelism.
  • 1887, Market St. Hall; 1907, Gospel Hall, Market Pl., Gilburn Rd.

Northeast

Port Glasgow

• 1. Old Town Hall: f. c.1874; united with Falconer St. Hall, 1941; disc. 1999.
  • By 1897, Old Town Hall, King St.
• 2. Hebron Hall: f. c.1928, fr. Old Town Hall.
  • c.1928, Falconer St. Hall; Temperance Institute; 1957, Hebron Hall, 41 Princes St.

Northwest

Gourock

• f. 1887, fr. Octavia Hall, Greenock.
  • 1887, Bridge Hall; 1888, Hall, Shore St; by 1897, 4 Bath St; 1914, Lesser Hall, 10 John St.; 1923, Bethany Hall, Royal St; 1950, Bethany Hall, 6 Broomberry Dr; 1968, Bethany Hall, 35 Kempock St, Granny Kempock Lane; 1969, Bethany Hall, Drumshantie Rd.

Greenock

• 1. Ardgowan Sq. E.C.: f. 1866.
  • Thomas Black, 73 Nicolson St; Gospel Hall, 22 Hamilton St; 1874, Gospel Hall, Waverly Lane, 29 Westburn St; 1880, Octavia Hall, West Blackhall St; 1888, Caledonia Hall, Westburn St.; 1905, John St. Hall; c.1938, Cruden Hall, 2 Ann St; 1977, Ardgowan Square E.C.
• 2. Bogston Hall: f. 1915, fr. Old Town Hall, Port Glasgow; disc. 1968.
  • 1915, Bogston Gospel Hall, 66 Port Glasgow Rd.

Also See

Glasgow, Scotland, Falkirk, Scotland, Lanarkshire, 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.