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C0188 · Corporate body · 1867 -

Bannockburn was originally constituted quoad sacra for ecclesiastical purposes only, without civil responsibility or jurisdiction. A Gothic-style chapel was built there in 1838 with a sandstone roof and slate walls designed by architect John Henderson (1804-1862). Originally known as Bannockburn Parish Church, the church became known as Bannockburn Allan in order to distinguish it from the Bannockburn Ladywell congregation, which joined the Church of Scotland following its union with the Church of Scotland in 1929.

In 1843, the church minister, Reverend John Harper, and some of his congregation left the Church of Scotland during the Disruption to become part of the Free Church of Scotland. The Allan Church temporarily shut in 1853 due to low congregation numbers after the Disruption, but reopened again in 1860 when congregation numbers began to rise.

The church was in the Presbytery of Stirling and Dunblane, but now resides in the Presbytery of Stirling and is linked with Cowie and Plean. It is still in full ecclesiastical use and celebrated 175 years of ministry in 2013.

C0153 · Corporate body · 1830 - 1968

The co-operative movement in Scotland had its roots in the late 18th century with the formation of local retail co-operative societies. However, the movement did not really gain more widespread support until the mid 19th century. Legal changes in the 19th century, especially the 1855 Friendly Society Act (18 & 19 Vict, c.63), led to an increase in societies. Co-operative societies provided retail facilities and were owned by their members who were usually customers of the shops, the surplus profits were returned to the members in the form of a dividend dependent on the value of the goods bought by them. The dividend was replaced by stamps in the 1970's but had mostly disappeared by the end of the 1980's. The Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society was formed in Glasgow on 20th April 1868 under the provisions of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act of 1867. It served the needs of retail societies throughout Scotland but largely concentrated in central Scotland's industrial areas.

The SCWS was a central wholesale society similar to the Co-operative Wholesale Society formed in 1860. It began large-scale production for resale to local societies in 1888 and rapidly became Scotland's largest food and clothing wholesaler. The SCWS became insolvent in the 1970's and its functions were taken over by the Manchester based Co-operative Wholesale Society in 1973. Bannockburn Co-operative Society was formed in 1830, and in 1868 it joined the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society. It appears to have ceased to function around 1968.

C0365 · Corporate body · 1843 - 1900

Bannockburn Free Church was established following the Disruption of 1843, when Reverend John Harper and nearly all of his congregation dissented. The established church retained the old building (Bannockburn Allan Church) so the Free Church used the Manse until the Deacons’ Court allowed a new church to be built. The congregation moved into a new building on Main Street that was opened for worship in 1850.

In 1900, the congregation became part of the United Free Church.

Bannockburn Heritage Group
C0167 · Corporate body · 1986 - 1992

The Bannockburn heritage group was founded in 1986 by local people and others interested in Bannockburn and its heritage. It had a committee and a full-time development officer. The group hoped to develop tourism in the area and create employment by linking nine culturally and historically important sites along the Bannock Burn by a heritage footpath. The group also collected historical information on Bannockburn and the surrounding area and held exhibitions and events such as the heritage fayre in order to further interest in and knowledge of Bannockburn's history. It was originally funded by the manpower services commission and Stirling district council but, due to a withdrawal of funding, ceased to function in 1992. The records were then deposited with central region archives and is now held at Stirling council archives.

Bannockburn High School
C0591 · Corporate body · 1979 -

Bannockburn High School was brought into use on Wednesday 15th August 1979 replacing Bannockburn Junior Secondary School.

C0095 · Corporate body · 1956 - 1979

Bannockburn Junior Secondary School opened on 22nd November 1956. The new building cost £250,000. Bannockburn High School was brought into use on Wednesday 15th August 1979.

C0367 · Corporate body · 1929 –

When the United Free Church united with the Church of Scotland in 1929, Bannockburn Ladywell Kirk Session was formed.

For a time in the early 1940s, the congregation was forced to worship in Bannockburn School due to a fire that caused damage to the church, the church reopened in September of 1941. The current Bannockburn Ladywell church replaced the Main Street premises in 1957 in order to accommodate a newly built housing area, Hillpark, and is in full ecclesiastical use.

It was in the Presbytery of Stirling and Dunblane but is now a part of the Presbytery of Stirling.

C0366 · Corporate body · 1900 - 1929

Following on from the Free Church's union with the United Presbyterian Church in 1900, Bannockburn United Free Kirk Session was established. The congregation remained in the Ladywell Church on Main Street and united with the Church of Scotland in 1929 to form Bannockburn Ladywell Kirk Session.

Bannockburn Primary School
C0096 · Corporate body · c. 1873 -

Bannockburn Public School was in operation between 1873 and 1965. Bannockburn Primary School was built in 1965 with an extension to the main building completed in November 1993.

Bannockburn School Council
C0622 · Corporate body · 1976 - 1989

School and college councils were appointed by each regional or islands council education authority, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65), to manage the schools or educational establishments in their area. The members of the council included pupils, parents, teachers and suitable representatives from the local community.