Homerton Baptist Church is an independent
evangelical
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fellowship affiliated with the
Association of Grace Baptist Churches (South East)
The Association of Grace Baptist Churches (South East) (AGBC(SE)) is an association of churches in London and South East England.
As of 2022 there are 65 member churches in the association.
All the members of the association are independent Bap ...
.
History
The church was founded in 1817.
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.
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
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compulsory purchase order
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.
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
The City Academy, Hackney is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Homerton area of the London Borough of Hackney, England.
The school was first opened in 2009 in a new building. The school is spon ...
, 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.
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1817 establishments in England
Churches in the London Borough of Hackney
Baptist churches in London
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