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| Homerton Baptist Church | |
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| Location | Barnabas Road, Homerton, London, England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Associations | Association of Grace Baptist Churches (South East) |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1817 |
Homerton Baptist Church is aBaptist fellowship inHomerton, England, affiliated with theAssociation of Grace Baptist Churches (South East).[1]
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 theMetropolitan Association of Strict Baptist Churches and renamed as Homerton Row Baptist Chapel.
In 1962 the land was subject tolocal authoritycompulsory 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 schoolCity 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]
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