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In the early 1930s large numbers of people from Lanarkshire moved to Corby in Northamptonshire to take up employment in the Stewart and Lloyds steel works there. In 1935, to cope with the influx of so many people from Scotland, an extension charge in Corby was decided upon. Although situated in Northamptonshire, the congregation was originally known as London Corby. A church hall was built in 1936; a church was dedicated in July 1939 and the charge was raised to full status on 23 May 1943. The congregation continued to grow post Second World War, and plans to build a larger church hall were drawn up. The work began on 4 January 1956 and the Moderator of the General Assembly dedicated the building on 18 November 1957. By this time the congregation had dropped 'London' from its title and became known as Corby St Andrew's Church of Scotland. On 1st March 2023 the charge united with that of Corby St Ninian's (an extension charge); the united congregation taking the name Corby Church of Scotland. |