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?

Badenoch and Strathspey

Kingussie

f. 1971. 1971, Ballochroan Cottage, Wewtonmore; 1972, Victoria Hall; by 1983, Gospel Hall, Spey St.

Caithness

Halkirk

fl. 1874, through N.E.S.

Nairn

1. Fl. 1872, through N.E.S.
2. FI. 1894–7 by B.m.
- J.E. Meiklejohn’s house, Brunswick Cottage, Lodgehill Rd.
3. F. 1899 by B.m.
- 1899, Reading Room, Town Hall, High St.; 1909, Gospel Hall, Newmarket Buildings, Gordon St.; by 1922, Crescent Road Hall.

Thurso

1. F. by 1904; after 1922 disc. By 1922, G. Robertson, Postmaster
2. F. 1961 by B.m.; disc. 1966. 1961, Thurso Christian Fellowship, YMCA Hall.

Wick

1. F. c.1872; disc. after 1911. By 1897, New Rifle Drill Hall, Dempster St.
2. F. 1923, after evangelism.
- 1923, Lower Breadalbane Hall, Breadalbane Terr; 1925, Bethany Hall, Brown Pl.

Lochaber

Fort William

1917–1920 evolved fr. Exclusive assy.
- By 1922 Mr Challenger, Seaview Terr; 1933, Pier House, Station Sq; 1935, Cameron's Hall, West End; by 1939, Masonic Hall, High St; 1964, Bethany Gospel Hall, Tulloch Pl., Inverlochy .

Mallaig

f. c.1937, by B.m; 1963.
- c.1937, William Simpson's house.

Ross and Cromarty

Black Isle

Munlochy

f. 1924 by B.m; trans. to Avoch, 1927. 1924, David Millar's house, Munlochy; 1927, Gospel Hall, Dock, Avoch; 1949, Gospel Hall, Dock, Avoch.

County of Ross

Tain

f. by 1951; disc. 1964. By 1951, Kingsway.

Easter Ross

Conon Bridge

Conon Assembly, fl. 1873.

Dingwall

f. 1907, after mission.
- 1908, Old Post Office Buildings; by 1921, Gospel Hall, 48 High Street; 1926, Gospel Hall, Gladstone Avenue.

Invergordon

f. 1920s; disc. 1930s. George Bond, 11 ‘Bella Vista’.

Nigg

f. 1916; disc. c. 1918.

Portmahomack

fl. 1922. John McKay, Well Cottage.

Sutherland

Brora

fl. 1923; f. 1923 after mission.

Embo

fl. 1922 (f.) after mission.

Golspie

1. Fl. 1916 (f.).
2. Fl. 1923 (f. 18 Dec. 1923). D. Horne's house.
3. Fl. 1951 (f.) (summer only). J.D. Ellis. Sutherland Technical School.

Helmsdale

f. 1923, after mission; disc. c.1965. 1926, The Welcome; by 1955. George Bond. ‘Rosewood'.

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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.

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