A
Commissioners' church is an
Anglican
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church in the United Kingdom built with money voted by
Parliament as a result of the Church Building Act 1818, and subsequent related
Acts
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. Such churches have been given a number of titles, including "Commissioners' Churches", "Waterloo Churches" and "Million Act Churches". In some cases the Commissioners provided the full cost of the new church; in other cases they provided a grant and the balance was raised locally. This list contains the Commissioners' churches in the
East of England
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and in
South East England.
Key
Churches
See also
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List of Commissioners' churches in the English Midlands
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List of Commissioners' churches in London
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List of Commissioners' churches in Northeast and Northwest England
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List of Commissioners' churches in southwest England
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List of Commissioners' churches in Wales
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List of Commissioners' churches in Yorkshire
References
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Eastern England
Commissioners' churches in eastern England
Commissioners' churches