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Offline Silent Night

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Temperance Hall, Cuminestown
« on: Tuesday 01 November 22 08:06 GMT (UK) »
While looking at some 1930s electoral rolls for the village of Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire,  I came across a reference to someone living at an address given simply as the "Temperance Hall, Cuminestown". 

Local enquiries carried out in and around Cuminestown and searches using old maps have failed to reveal the location of this hall. 

Can anyone help pinpoint where this building is, or once was, or bring forward suggestions as to where else one might look?

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Re: Temperance Hall, Cuminestown
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 01 November 22 09:30 GMT (UK) »
There is a "Hall" marked on this 1900 map. Not sure if it's "Temperance Hall" though.  :-\
https://maps.nls.uk/view/75258324

and a larger scale:
https://maps.nls.uk/view/82860801

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Re: Temperance Hall, Cuminestown
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 01 November 22 09:38 GMT (UK) »
A few mentions in newspapers of the Temperance Hall Cuminestown over the years. Can't see an address though. In 1894 Mr TENNANT accepted tenders to renovate the "Old Temperance Hall Buildings", intending to make them "comfortable and attractive for public meetings."
Tuesday,  Nov. 20, 1894, Publication: Aberdeen Journal

Various other items about functions held there.

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Re: Temperance Hall, Cuminestown
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 01 November 22 09:46 GMT (UK) »
There are numerous references in the newspapers to events taking place there (including the regular meetings of the Oddfellows). In 1901 there is a reference to the death of a man who had acted as manager of the "Temperance Hall Company". The 1905 valuation roll seems to show it was then owned by James Tennant. The 1915 and 1920 valuation rolls refer to "Hall, High Street". There were hoses associated with it. In 1905 Miss Ann Cruickshank was tenant/occupier of "House, Temperance Hall Buildings, Cuminestown". The 1901 census shows William Angus, carrier's carter, and his family living at "Temperance Hall Buildings".