Brightons Parish Church records
(Formerly Polmont Free Church, 1843-1900, Polmont United Free Church, 1900-1929 and Polmont South Church, 1929-1977)

Primary maker
Brightons Parish Church
Production date
1843-1978
 Description
Session minutes,1843-1972, Baptismal register,1872-1978, Register of banns for marriage, 1932-1958, Communion Rolls, 1868-1967, Deacons’ Court minutes, 1846-1976, Seat letting book, 1932-1953

Object detail

Department
Archives Collections
Administrative History
Brightons Parish Church was established in 1843 as Polmont Free Church, meeting initially in Blairlodge School. The building was erected in 1846-47 and opened on 21 July 1847. The congregation entered the United Free Church in 1900 and went into the Church of Scotland in 1929 when the congregation was re-named Polmont South Parish Church. In 1977 the congregation was re-named Brightons Parish Church. The congregation was linked with Shieldhill from 16 February 1958 to 10 September 1961. A mission hall in Rumford was demolished in 1950.

The local quarry owner, Alexander Lawrie, gifted the stone to build the church designed by Brown & Carrick of Glasgow. Side galleries were added in 1893, the Chancel area modernised in 1935 and two stained glass windows installed in 1993
Record level
Collection
Collection
Brightons Parish Church/Churches Group
Primary maker
Production date
1843-1978
Subject person
Associated place
Grahams Rd Church/Grahams Rd/Grahamston/Falkirk area
Measurements
27 items (0.78m)
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Restriction
Access restriction
Accession number
CH3/1196

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