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Site United Presbyterian Church, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway


A Secession Church was founded in 1817. Between 1817 and 1823 a church was built but it was not financially successful and the building was sold. In 1836 the Relief Church which had reformed in 1835 purchased the building. In 1870 they built a new church further to the east on Abercromby Road.

This was a small rectangular building on the easrt side of Abercromby Road and parallel to it. It was on the east side of its junction with Laurel Bank Terrace.

 

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    site_id : 4786

    Name : Site United Presbyterian Church, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway

  • Street : Abercromby Road
  • Town : Castle Douglas
  • Island :
  • City :
  • Postcode : DG7 1
  • Parish : Kelton
  • Local Authority : Dumfries and Galloway
  • Location
  • Easting : 276152
  • Northing : 562492
  • Dates

    • Record Created : 15/03/2024 13:37:57

    Record Modified : 03/03/2025 10:35:00

  • Name: Castle Douglas Secession Church
  • Date From: 1817
  • Name: Castle Douglas Relief Church
  • Date From: 1836
  • Title: Church built
  • Description:
  • Date From: 1817
  • Date To: 1823
  • Title: Church closed
  • Description: Building sold
  • Date From: 1824
  • Title: Building purched by Relief Church
  • Description:
  • Date From: 1836
  • Title: New church built on a new site
  • Description: Located to the east on Abercromby Road
  • Date From: 1870
  • Title: Church founded
  • Description:
  • Date From: 1817
  • Bibliographies.
  • Original Bibliographies. May be out of date.
    • Name: History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church - 1733 to 1900 Vol 2 (Reprint 2014)
    • Author: Robert Small
    • Date: 1904
    • Notes: Ulan Press
  • Site Archives
    • Archive: Scottish Church Heritage Research Archive - Offline database - Notes: SCHR SharePoint Archive
    • Website:
    • Reference: 04786
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