HISTORY

In 1902, a group of Gullane businessmen purchased a mission Church, made of wood and corrugated iron, from Gorgie in Edinburgh. They had it dismantled and transported to Gullane by horse and cart. It was reassembled on a site in Main Street for a short period before being moved to what is now the village hall car park.

For many years it provided a focus for village activities, but after requisition and use by the Army between 1939 and 1947 it was in a bad state of repair. The building was handed to the village as a gift by the original owners and a management committee was set up. A campaign to raise funds for a new hall began in 1950.

Due to the villagers' fund raising efforts and a generous offer by Mr Ian Bowhill MBE JP to double any funds raised, a new hall was built and opened on the 15th October 1958. Once again it became a focus of village life and activities, including Scouts, Guides, WRI, playgroups, charities, badminton, table tennis, fitness classes, ceilidhs, plays, musicals and private events.

Adapted from information provided by the Gullane and Dirleton History Society