Dumfries and Galloway, 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.

Central D&G (Kirkcudbrightshire)

Castle Douglas

• f. 1891, after mission.
  • 1891, Meeting Room; 1933, Trinity Hall, Crossmichael Rd; Trinity Hall, Academy St; 1963, Blackpark Rd.; 1967, Gospel Hall, St Andrews St.

Creetown

• f. c.1874.
  • 1887, Waverly Hall, St John St.; 1897, Foresters’ Hall, Harbour St.; 1974, Greenview E.C., Duke St.
• St John’s Town of Dalry: fl. 1897.

Gatehouse of Fleet

• f. by 1889; disc. 1940s.
  • By 1897, Cross St.

Kirkcudbright

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. 1933, after evangelism; disc.
  • 1933, Town Hall
• 2. 1942 after evangelism, disc.
  • 1942, Town Hall; 1947, Gospel Hall, St Mary St; Oddfellows’ Hall; 1953, Gospel Hall, High St.

East D&G (Dumfriesshire)

Annan

• 1. See Lowtherton
• 2. Central Hall: f. 1907; disc after 1913.
  • Central Hall, Main St., Annan.

Dumfries

• 1. Fl. 1891.
  • In 1891, Gospel Hall, High St.; 1896, Dickson’s Hall, Standard Office Close; 1900, Lesser Masonic Hall, George St.; 1903, Mechanics' Institute, Nith Pl.; 1911, Lower Masonic Hall; 1917, Bethany Gospel Hall, Assembly St.

Gretna

• 1. F. 1917; disc. 1920.
  • N1 West.
• 2. F. 1969 after evangelism; disc. c.1980.

Kirkconnel

• f. 1910, by B.m.
  • 1910, private house, Main St; 1910, Public Hall; 1914, Gospel Hall, Needle St.

Lockerbie

• f. 1897.
  • 1897, 15 High St.; 1898, 14 Union St; c.1898, Gospel Hall, Wardhaugh's Close; 1946, Recreation Room, Masonic Hall; 1957, Ebenezer Hall, Park Sq.

Sanquhar

• 1. F. by 1904; disc. 1938.
  • 1932, Town Hall.
• 2. F. 1952, by B.m.; disc. 1985.
  • 1952, Castle St.

Thornhill

• fl. 1890; f. 1890.

West D&G (Wigtownshire)

Aird

• f. c.1881; disc. c.1917.
  • William Erskine’ house.

Drummore

• f. c.1883; disc. 1970s.
  • By 1897, Gospel Hall.

Eastriggs

Lowthertown

• f. 1873; trans Eastriggs early C20; disc. c.1968.
  • By 1915, Gospel Hall, Back Lowetherton; Adam Bryson’s house, Eastriggs.

Glenluce

• f. c.1887
  • c.1887, William Carson’s house; 1907, North St. Hall.

Kirkcowan

• f. 1892, after evangelism; disc. 1943.
  • Gospel Hall; 1939, William Henry’s house.

Leswalt

• f. 1888; disc. 1965.
  • c.1895, Meeting Room, Kirkland.

Newton Stewart

• f. c.1879.
  • c.1879, Miss Moorehead’s house; McMillan Hall; 1928, Bethany Gospel Hall; 1956, Christian Assembly Hall, Jubilee Rd.

Port Logan

• f. 1871; disc ??.

Portpatrick

• f. 1909.
  • 1909, John Robert’s house; 1910 Gospel Hall; 1911, Gospel Hall.

Port William

• 1. Fl. 1897–1908.
  • In 1897, Oddfellows’ Hall.
• 2. Fl. 1922–33 (f.) after mission.
  • By 1933, Mr Grier, shoemaker.

Sandhead

• f. 1880s.
  • By 1897, Meeting Room; 1957, Gospel Hall.

Stranraer

• 1. Gospel Hall: f. c. 1868.
  • By 1897, Sun Street Hall; Fisher St Hall; 1938, Gospel Hall, Greenvale St; 1953, Gospel Hall, John St; 1968, Gospel Hall, Lewis St.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. 1938, fr. Fisher St. Hall, 1953, united with Gospel Hall, Greenvale St.
  • 1938, Temperance Institute, Bridge St; 1939, Gospel Hall, St John St.

Whauphill

• f. c. 1895; disc. early C20.
  • By 1897, Evangelistic Hall.

Whithorn

• fl. 1924; f. 1924.

Wigtown

• f. c.1882; disc. 1920s.
  • Temperance Hall, Union St; 1887, Hudson's Buildings, King St.; by 1897, Charity School.

Sources

• Scotland Open Brethren by Neil Dickson