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New Light Through Old Windows

On the 20th of January 1866, a public meeting was held in Field Park, Lennoxtown to discuss the erection of a Public Hall for the village and the resolution was passed: “That a Public Hall is very much needed in Campsie!”

It took a wee while, but it was duly built and opened in 1886 by Mr. Hanbury Lennox. Over the years there were various challenges with heating, lighting and decorating, but the hall was kept going by the Hall Company until ownership of the hall was taken over by the Campsie and Baldernock District of Stirling County Council in 1954.

Local councillor and JP, Mr James Friel applied for authority to borrow £7,000 for the reconstruction and re-decoration of the hall. The decision was made to dedicate the reconstruction to the memory of the war dead, and the hall was subsequently re-named Campsie Memorial Hall.

The Hall remained in local authority ownership until 2010, and in an attempt to cut local authority spending, East Dunbartonshire Council determined to either close under–utilised halls or pass them over to ‘community enterprises’ to manage and take responsibility for maintenance of the halls.

Following public consultation the decision was taken to pursue the creation of a Social Enterprise in the form of a Charitable Trust, to take over the management and maintenance of the Hall. To this end, the Campsie Memorial Hall Trust was formed of volunteers from the community, led by the late Professor Tommy Starrs.

In 2019 funding was approved and granted to carry out a £2.2 million regeneration of the Hall, bringing its facilities, access and environmental credentials fro modern living. Following a 12 month project, the Campsie Memorial Hall was reopened on the 22nd of April 2026 by Mrs. Marie Starrs, bringing in new light through old windows!