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UK Kingdom Halls for sale

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" and a mighty cry went out over all the land: "sell !

sell !

darkspilver

Hey blondie!

Have to drive farther, too bad, many bethelites drive 30 to 50 miles to their congregations near Wallkill and Patterson.

Notice what notsurewheretogo 'complains' about today at this post

I've heard that they do not rent other towwn halls from quite far away...folks as far as Perth, Crieff etc have to travel a fair bit for their assemblies because he WT doesn't want to splash cash on nearer venues.

This is in Scotland, where they are used to travelling further - BUT Perth and Crieff are still only around 45 to 50 miles from Livingston, and assemblies are now only twice-a-year, NOT twice-a-week!

AUSTRALIA: Video slide show of Bethel in 1985

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a video of slides about bethel in sydney around 1985 - with voice-over narration.. you can download the current tour brochure at the link below, to help compare some of the pictures.. https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/offices/australia/.

https://goo.gl/maps/97xx3cnoqze2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqn6bn4u7yu.

darkspilver

A video of slides about Bethel in Sydney around 1985 - with voice-over narration.

You can download the current tour brochure at the link below, to help compare some of the pictures.

https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/offices/australia/

https://goo.gl/maps/97xX3CNoQZE2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQN6bn4U7YU

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SCOTLAND: Livingston Kingdom Hall

by darkspilver in

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i think this deserves it's own thread, so as not to get mixed-up tl;dr - go to the bar charts at the end...picking up on jambon1's comments:.

the one in the op - livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area.

i think three congs share that building now.. nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of livingston and whitburn.

darkspilver

I've re-checked Google StreetView from the main road and it shows it being built in 2012

November 2010 - initial groundworks
https://goo.gl/maps/QkCUGEno6uG2

August 2012 - basic frame up
https://goo.gl/maps/B9AnxuGW5mm

October 2012 - build progressing
https://goo.gl/maps/3Er7fJq1iwr

May 2016 - view of building completed
https://goo.gl/maps/DPGpzfgogaD2

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SCOTLAND: Livingston Kingdom Hall

by darkspilver in

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i think this deserves it's own thread, so as not to get mixed-up tl;dr - go to the bar charts at the end...picking up on jambon1's comments:.

the one in the op - livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area.

i think three congs share that building now.. nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of livingston and whitburn.

darkspilver

notsurewheretogo - Hated them...everything is about money, possessions etc to them.
jambon1 - Witnesses in the area are hyper-materialistic.

haha - two doors down!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b072wv8z

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SCOTLAND: Livingston Kingdom Hall

by darkspilver in

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i think this deserves it's own thread, so as not to get mixed-up tl;dr - go to the bar charts at the end...picking up on jambon1's comments:.

the one in the op - livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area.

i think three congs share that building now.. nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of livingston and whitburn.

darkspilver

Cool - so Livingston Deans would have been the 'holding' congregation that lead the project, which explains the 2014 income from the suggested per-publisher donations, though it is interesting that the income in 2012 and 2013 was also substantial.

Presumably the 2016 accounts, when submitted, will show the expenses for actually building the complex.

Dedridge and Whitburn's income and expenses can probably be explained by local fund-raising for new KH, with monies sent over to central fund held by the Deans Congregation.

It makes sense for Scotland to have a relatively centrally located multi-auditorium kingdom hall that can hold small assemblies - the documentation mentions a maximum expected attendance for assemblies here being 800 people - and as they're all one-day assemblies now they can be held on a Saturday and not interfere with the local congregation meetings on a Sunday.

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SCOTLAND: Livingston Kingdom Hall

by darkspilver in

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friends

i think this deserves it's own thread, so as not to get mixed-up tl;dr - go to the bar charts at the end...picking up on jambon1's comments:.

the one in the op - livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area.

i think three congs share that building now.. nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of livingston and whitburn.

darkspilver

Hey scratchme1010

What am I missing here? Why it's such a big deal when they build a new KH or sell an old one?

Looking at the bar charts, even allowing for one of the congregations doing the operating expenses, the income/expenses for the three congregtions are fascinatingly contrasting in a multi-million pound way....

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SCOTLAND: Livingston Kingdom Hall

by darkspilver in

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i think this deserves it's own thread, so as not to get mixed-up tl;dr - go to the bar charts at the end...picking up on jambon1's comments:.

the one in the op - livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area.

i think three congs share that building now.. nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of livingston and whitburn.

darkspilver

I think this deserves it's own thread, so as not to get mixed-up

TL;DR - go to the bar charts at the end...

Picking up on jambon1's comments:

The one in the OP - Livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area. I think three Congs share that building now.
Nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of Livingston and Whitburn. Having said that, these aren't desirable areas and they'll not sell for very much money. Also, they've probably spent a great deal on the new assembly hall. One wonders how that cash was raised.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6221836369002496/_post/5165562176995328

Yes, a new Kingdom Hall was recently built on a green field site now called 'Eliburn Campus' in Livingstone, to the west of Edinburgh (it's not showing up yet on Google Earth or StreetView)

https://goo.gl/maps/KaimBMujEj92

It's a three-in-one multi-auditorium used by three congregations with occasional assemblies/special events

Livingston, Deans Congregation at Thursday at 7.00pm and Sunday at 10.30am
Livingston, Dedridge Congregation at Thursday at 7.00pm and Sunday at 10.30am
Whitburn Congregation at Thursday at 7.00pm and Sunday at 10.30am

The Master Plan

The Floor Plan

Now let's talk money....

Livingston Dedridge Congregation
http://www.oscr.org.uk/charities/search-scottish-charity-register/charity-details?number=SC001858

Whitburn Congregation
http://www.oscr.org.uk/charities/search-scottish-charity-register/charity-details?number=SC024124

Livingston Deans Congregation
http://www.oscr.org.uk/charities/search-scottish-charity-register/charity-details?number=SC005223

Interesting eh?...

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UK Kingdom Halls for sale

by darkspilver in

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" and a mighty cry went out over all the land: "sell !

sell !

darkspilver

Hey jambon1 !

The one in the OP - Livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area. I think three Congs share that building now.
Nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of Livingston and Whitburn. Having said that, these aren't desirable areas and they'll not sell for very much money. Also, they've probably spent a great deal on the new assembly hall. One wonders how that cash was raised.

I've replied to this in a new thread

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4762583112351744/scotland-livingston-kingdom-hall

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UK Kingdom Halls for sale

by darkspilver in

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" and a mighty cry went out over all the land: "sell !

sell !

darkspilver

Let's give you another one, that's 'coming soon' to an estate agent's window....

Kingdom Hall, White Hart Lane, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8HN
https://goo.gl/maps/vC38QP7AzRv (it's the blue building on left hand side)

The congregation who meet here - Wellington - are being moved 6.5 miles away to join the Priorswood and Vivary congregations at the Kingdom Hall in Taunton - so there will now be three congregations meeting there

Kingdom Hall, 15-16 Upper High Street, Taunton, Somerset TA1 3PZ
https://goo.gl/maps/rjwUFeMLoZE2

Read me about it in the local newspaper's website: http://www.wellington-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=104860

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UK Kingdom Halls for sale

by darkspilver in

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" and a mighty cry went out over all the land: "sell !

sell !

darkspilver

Hi GoneAwol!

Some more kingdumb halls listed for sale in uk. Wondrous contraction is now taking place....

Actually, I was only listing the Kingdom Halls currently on sale - NOT those that have already been sold, but thanks anyway, you did manage to pick up one that is currently on sale...

Kingdom Hall, rear of Field Street, Penygraig, Rhondda
Web: http://www.barbararees.com/property_detail1.php?id=875
PDF: http://www.barbararees.com/images/pdf_875.pdf
Still on sale

https://propertylink.estatesgazette.com/property-details/6152339-kingdom-hall-28-hallfields-lane-peterborough-pe4-7yh
Kingdom Hall, 28 Hallfields Lane, Peterborough PE4 7YH
This one has been SOLD

http://www.richardbaddeley.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/FOR-SALE-KINGDOM-HALL.pdf
Kingdom Hall, Knowles Road, Llandudno, LL30 2LG
Presumed SOLD - no longer listed on estate agent's website

https://www.onthemarket.com/details/3027385/
Kingdom Hall, 2 Osmond Road, Hove, BN3 1TE
This one has been SOLD

http://www.slideserve.co.uk/kingdom-hall-for-sale-in-eckington-england
Kingdom Hall, 48A High Street, Eckington S21 4DN
Presumed SOLD - no longer listed on estate agent's website