Slamannan Methodist Church

NS 8566 7324

Slamannan Methodist Church

Slamannan Wesleyan Methodists                        

TIMELINE

1872: The first service was held in a schoolroom at Binniehill.

1874:  Building erected in New Street.   Four foundation stones engraved ”23rd March, 1874″ lie at the corners of the building, each laid by a different person.   Behind one of stones a ‘time capsule’ was incorporated.   The church lies east/west with its south wall along the street containing a porch at its west end.  Cost c£800.

Missions were run to the surrounding mining villages.

c1886: Joined forces with the Wallacestone Methodist Circuit.

1893: Extension to vestry, church renovated and painted.  Re-opened October 1899.

1917:  Building sold to Church of Christ as most of the congregation had moved away from the Slamannan plateau as mining ceased.  It is now a private house.

MINISTERS OF SLAMANNAN METHODIST CHURCH

1878

 Bambridge, Philip  

1882

 Bevon  

Sep 1893

 Robertson  
  Parkinson, R June 1897

1900

 Moss 1912

 

Geoff B. Bailey (2016)