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Alloa Baptist Church
C0192 · Corporate body · 1838 -

Alloa Baptist Church was founded in 1838 in a private house in Mar Street, Alloa by six members of the congregation of Stirling Baptist Church. The church was still in existence in Ludgate, Alloa in 2001.

Alloa Chalmers Kirk Session
C0233 · Corporate body · 1929 – 1970

In 1929 the church joined the Church of Scotland as Alloa Chalmers in the Presbytery of Stirling and Dunblane. In 1970 Chalmers Church joined with St Andrew's Church to form Alloa North Church, based at the old St Andrew's building.

C0232 · Corporate body · 1900 – 1929

In 1929 the church joined the Church of Scotland as Alloa Chalmers in the Presbytery of Stirling and Dunblane.

Alloa Co-operative Society
C0192 · Corporate body · 1862 -

The Alloa Co-operative Society was formed in 1862.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 by the end of the 1980's had largely disappeared.

Alloa Corn Exchange Ltd
C0193 · Corporate body · 1863 - 1902

Alloa Corn Exchange Ltd was formed in 1863 to provide a hall, with staff and facilities, for the purpose of holding markets. The markets were to sell not only grain but also other produce and goods and the hall was to be available for public meetings. The decision was taken to wind up the company in 1901 and the final meeting took place in 1902.

Alloa East Free Kirk Session
C0371 · Corporate body · 1839 – 1900

Melville United Free Church was formed, as the Congregation of the Associate Presbytery, in c 1800 when the Burghers split into Auld Licht and New Licht causes. The congregation was Auld Licht and split from the congregation which became Alloa West. A church was built in King Street, Alloa. The congregation joined with the Church of Scotland in 1839 as Alloa East but left at the disruption and became part of the Free Church. In 1900 it became Melville United Free Church and in 1909 it united with Chalmers United Free Church.

C0375 · Corporate body · 1747 - 1820

Moncrieff United Free Church originated as a congregation of the original seceders formed from praying societies in Alloa. The societies had joined the Associate Presbytery in 1738 and in 1745 the seceders in Alloa were disjoined from Stirling. In 1747 after the split in the Presbytery over the Burgess oath, the congregation took the Antiburgher side in what was to be known as the General Associate Synod. The first minister, William Moncrieff, was ordained in 1749. The General Associate Synod joined with the Associate Synod in 1820 to form the United Secession Church. At the union of 1847 the congregation became Alloa Townhead of the United Presbyterian Church, Presbytery of Stirling, then, in 1900, Alloa Moncrieff part of the United Free Church. It stayed out of the union of the United Free Church with the Church of Scotland in 1929 becoming part of the United Free Church continuing. It has been at its present site at Townhead, Drysdale Street since 1792. It is in the Presbytery of the East.The Kirk Session functioned in a similar manner to Sessions of the Church of Scotland.

Alloa Greenside Kirk Session
C0333 · Corporate body · 1929 - 1941

Greenside Church began as Greenside Mission Chapel, built in Greenside Street, Alloa in 1873 by David Paton, a member of Moncrieff Church. It originally came under the supervision of the Moncrieff Church but was erected as a separate charge of the United Free Church in 1921. In 1929 it became a congregation of the Church of Scotland, but was joined with Alloa West in 1941. Evening services continued on the Greenside site but 1949 sees the last records of this congregation.

C0331 · Corporate body · 1873 - 1921

Greenside Church began as Greenside Mission Chapel, built in Greenside Street, Alloa in 1873 by David Paton, a member of Moncrieff Church. It originally came under the supervision of the Moncrieff Church but was erected as a separate charge of the United Free Church in 1921.

C0332 · Corporate body · 1921 - 1929

Greenside Church began as Greenside Mission Chapel, built in Greenside Street, Alloa in 1873 by David Paton, a member of Moncrieff Church. It originally came under the supervision of the Moncrieff Church but was erected as a separate charge of the United Free Church in 1921. In 1929 it became a congregation of the Church of Scotland, but was joined with Alloa West in 1941. Evening services continued on the Greenside site but 1949 sees the last records of this congregation.