Homerton Baptist Church

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Homerton Baptist Church
Homerton Baptist Church
51°32′45.3552″N0°2′31.1208″W / 51.545932000°N 0.041978000°W / 51.545932000; -0.041978000 Coordinates: 51°32′45.3552″N0°2′31.1208″W / 51.545932000°N 0.041978000°W / 51.545932000; -0.041978000
LocationBarnabas Road, Homerton, London, E9 5SD
Country United Kingdom
Denomination Grace Baptist
Website www.homerton.church
History
Founded1817

Homerton Baptist Church is an independent evangelical fellowship affiliated with the Association of Grace Baptist Churches (South East). [1]

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History

The church was founded in 1817. [2] In 1820 the church secured a site in Homerton Row, which they duly registered and a new purpose build premises was erected and registered 1822. [3] The new premises was called Homerton Row Chapel. In 1871 the church joined the Metropolitan Association of Strict Baptist Churches and renamed as Homerton Row Baptist Chapel.

In 1962 the land was subject to local authority compulsory purchase order. [4] The site was redeveloped by the local authority, expanding Homerton Row School situated next door itself having been established by Ram's Chapel. The school was later known as Homerton House School. It was later named Upton House Comprehensive School, and then replaced by a new school City Academy, Hackney, build in 2009.

During the late 1990s the name was changed to Homerton Baptist Church to reflect its local heritage. In June 2016 the local authority provided planning permission for the redevelopment of the premises. [5]

Notes & References

  1. "Affinity". Affinity . Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. "'Hackney: Protestant Nonconformity', in A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 10, Hackney, ed. T F T Baker (London, 1995), pp. 130-144". Anchor 209, Homerton Row Chapel. British History Online . Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. "The Baptist Magazine for 1823 Vol. XV p.163". J. Barfield, Wardour Street, Soho. 1823. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. "Hackney: Protestant Nonconformity". Anchor 212, P.O. Dir. Lond. (1959, 1964). British History Online . Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  5. "Planning Application Search". Planning Application - 2016/3152. Hackney Planning. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

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