Penge Congregational Church is a

Congregational church Congregationalism (also Congregational Churches or Congregationalist Churches) is a Reformed Christian (Calvinist) tradition of Protestant Christianity in which churches practice congregational government. Each congregation independently a ...

Penge Penge () is a suburb of South East Greater London, London, England, now in the London Borough of Bromley, west of Bromley, north east of Croydon and south east of Charing Cross. Etymology The name ''Penge'' is first attested in charter of ...

in the

London Borough of Bromley The London Borough of Bromley () is a London Borough, borough in London, England. It is the largest and southeasternmost borough in London, and borders the county of Kent, of which it formed part until 1965. The borough's population in the 2021 ...

located on Penge High Street. It is organised under Congregational principles for all who believe in Jesus and is run under a basis of fellowship that includes all members of the church. The building was constructed in 1911–1912 to designs by

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"with passage aisles and clerestory. Shafts on large, excellently carved corbels."John Newman. ''West Kent and the Weald.'' The “Buildings of England” Series, First Edition,

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and

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, eds. (London: Penguin, 1969), p.433. The structure appears fortress-like in its Romanesque Revival architectural style massing. It is Grade II listed. The church currently is in-between Ministers (in an interregnum) but the current Associate Minister is Pam Owen. Sunday Services are at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Penge Congregational Church is part of the

Congregational Federation The Congregational Federation is a small Christian denomination in Great Britain comprising 235 congregations, down from 294 in April 2014. The Federation brings together Congregational churches, and provides support and guidance to member churc ...

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Churches in the London Borough of Bromley Churches completed in 1912 20th-century Protestant churches Romanesque Revival church buildings in England 1912 establishments in England 20th-century church buildings in England

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