Fife, Scotland

See Scotland Open Brethren for introduction and abbreviations, and an alphabetical list.  D.V., this list will eventually contain Exclusive assemblies as well, but presently just Open Brethren, and is sorted geographically. 

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Dunfermline

• 1. Abbot Hall: f. 1869, after mission.
  • By 1887, Co-operative Hall, 11 Queen Ann St; by 1897, Crown Hall, Woodhead St.; 1903, Gospel Hall, Randolph St.; 1912, YMCA Hall, Bath St.; c.1914, Abbot Hall, off Maygate.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. ?1890s; 1907, united with Randolph St.
• 3. St. Margaret’s Hall: f. by 1922; 1932 united with Abbot Hall.
  • In 1922, Pearsons Offices, Guildhall St; 1931, St Margaret's Hall.
• 4. Gospel Hall, Hospital Hill: f. 1935. fr. Abbot Hall.
  • 1935, YMCA New Hall, Damside St, 1939, Gospel Hall, 48 New Row; 1940, 78 St Margaret St; 1941, Oddfellows Hall, Albany St; by 1964. Gospel Hall, Hospital Hill.

Low Valleyfield

• f. 1910; 1953, trans. High Valleyfield; disc. 1958.
  • By 1944, Gospel Hall, 3 Dundonald Terr., Low Valleyfield; 1953, Gospel Hall, 47 Preston Cresc., High Yalleyfield.

Saline

• 1. f.1904.
• 2. fl. 1905.

Dunfermline area

Blairhall

• f. 1935, B.m.
  • 1935, private house, 20 East Avenue; 1938, Gospel Hall, North Lodge.

Cowdenbeath

• f. 1897; 1916, united with Iron Chapel.
  • 1897, Ante-room, Co-operative Hall; by 1904, Anderson’s Hall, Foulford St.; 1916, Union Hall, Broad St.

Lumphinnans

• fl. 1904.

Crossgates

• f. by 1929; disc. after 1959.
  • Archibald's Hall; 1929, Ebenezer Gospel Hall, Rd.

Inverkeithing

• f. 1910, fr. Christian Endeavour.
  • 1911, Reading Room, Masonic Hall, Hill St.; 1930, Hebron Hall, Hill St.

Kelty

• f. c. 1880.
  • c. 1880, Gospel Hall, Station Rd.; 1954, Ebenezer Hall, Centre St.

Kincardine

• fl. 1922 (f.) after evangelism.

Oakley

• fl. 1905.

Rosyth

• fl. 1922.
  • In 1922 YWCA Hut, Queensferry Rd., back of Post Office.

Kirkcaldy

• 1. Pathhead: f. 1886; disc. 1889.
  • 1886, Old Town Hall, Pathhead; 1888, Speedie’s Hut, Mid St., Pathhead.
• 2. Dunnikier: f. c.1890; disc. 1978.
  • c.1890, Peter Chalmer’s house; by 1897, Gospel Hall, Stewart’s Lane; 1913, Dunnikier Evangelisitic Hall, Mitchell St.
• 3. Hebron E.C.: f. c. 1929, fr. Dunnikier.
  • 1929, Gospel Hall, Central Chambers, 164 High St.; 1937, Hebron Hall, 129 Links Rd.; 1964, Hebron E.C., Hayfield Rd.
• 4. Newcraigs E.C.:
  • f. 1985. fr. Hebron Evangelical Church
  • 1985, Newcraigs Evangelical Church, Newcraigs Primary School; 1989, Newcraigs Evangelical Church, Forres Dr., New Liston.

Sinclairtown

• fl. 1897.

Kirkcaldy Area

Cardenden

• f. 1905; by 1908, trans Bowhill; trans. Cardenden 1956; disc. 1989.
  • 1905, Public Scool, Auchterderan; by 1908, Co-operative Hall, Bowhill; 1918, Livingstone’s Hall, Bowhill; 1921, YMCA Rooms, Bowhill; 1925, Gospel Hall, 1 Ninth St. 1956, Gospel Hall, 19th St. Cardenden; by 1983, Bowhill Gospel Hall, 14 Orrbank Rd.

Auchterderran

• fl. 1905.
  • Public School Room.

Cupar

Ladybank

• f. 1920.
  • 1920, Railway Mission Hall (1947, Gospel Hall), Hill St.

Pitlessie

• f. 1888; disc. after 1933.
  • By 1897, Gospel Hall.

Glencraig

• Glencraig Gospel Hall, Scotland 1931-2020+
  • f. 1931, fr. Lochgelly; trans. Ballingry 1968.
  • 1931, Gospel Hall, Main St., Glencraig; 1968, Gospel Hall, Southfield Ave., Ballingry.

Glenrothes

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. 1956, by B.m.
• 2. F. 1985. fr. Gospel Hall.

Lochgelly

• f.1880s; disc. 1990s.
  • By 1897, Gospel Hall, Berry St; 1903, Buller St.

Lochore

• f. c.1910 as Baptist mission; 1914, formed assy; disc. 1991.
  • c.1910, ‘The Glory Shop’; 1914, Bethany Hall, New Rd. (1961, readdressed as 5 Abbotsford Rd.).

North-East Fife

Anstruther

St. Monans

• f. 1924, by members of Congregational Church.
  • By, 1933, Meeting Room (by 1951, Gospel Hall), Georges Terr.; by 1959, Gospel Hall, Hope Pl.

Dundee area

Newport

• f. c.1888; disc. c.1927.

Firth of Forth

Buckaven

• f. 1870/1; disc. after 1933.

Burntisland

• f. by 1887; disc. 1922.
  • By 1888, Meeting Room, 76 Stock's Land; by 1922, Loven St.

Culross

• fl. 1922–33.
  • By 1922, Town Hall; 1925, Bethany Hall.

Methil

• 1. Fl. 1904.
  • In 1904, Lindsay Sq. Hall.
• 2. See Upper Largo, Innerleven.

Methilhill

• f. 1933, fr. Windygates; disc. 1989.
  • By 1951, Ashgrove Gospel Hall.

Largo

Upper Largo

• 1. Innerleven Gospel Hall: f. 1870; trans. Kennoway;c.1880, trans. Leven; 1907, trans Methil.
  • By 1880, Town Hall, Leven; 1881, Free Gardener's Hall, Leven; by 1891, Masonic Hall, Manse Place, Leven; by 1897, Mason’s Hall, Dane St., Leven; 1907, Innerleven Gospel Hall, 161 High St., Methll.
• 2. Mission Room: f. 1909; disc. after 1922.
  • 1909, Mission Room.

St. Andrews

• f. 1888; disc. 2006.
  • 1888, 5 Union St; By 1904, Public Reading Room, Queen St.; 1914, Gospel Hall, 41 Market St.

Tayport

• f. 1873, by B.m.
  • 1887, Temperance Hall; by 1922, Gospel Hall, Buttar Wynd.

Windygates

• f. 1914, fr. Innerleven Gospel Hall, Methil; trans. Kennoway 1977.
  • 1918, Tullis Hall; 1931, Lesser Shepherd’s Hall, Windygates; 1940, Miners’ Welfare, Mllton Rd., Windygates; 1977, Arnot Gospel Hall, Cupar Rd., Kennoway.

Sources

• Scotland Open Brethren by Neil Dickson