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Homerton Baptist Church

Coordinates: 51°32′45.3552″N 0°2′31.1208″W / 51.545932000°N 0.041978000°W / 51.545932000; -0.041978000
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Homerton Baptist Church
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51°32′45.3552″N 0°2′31.1208″W / 51.545932000°N 0.041978000°W / 51.545932000; -0.041978000
LocationBarnabas Road, Homerton, London, England
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationBaptist
AssociationsAssociation of Grace Baptist Churches (South East)
Websitewww.homerton.church
History
Founded1817

Homerton Baptist Church is a Baptist fellowship in Homerton, England, affiliated with the Association of Grace Baptist Churches (South East).[1]

History

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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]

In 2018, it opened a mixed-use 24 apartments building with a church sanctuary.[6]

Notes & References

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  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.
  6. ^ Urbanlab_, The Stack E9, urbanlab.co.uk, UK, accessed July 24, 2024

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