St Mark's Church, Forest Gate
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St Mark's Church is a
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Forest Gate Forest Gate is a district of West Ham in the London Borough of Newham, East London, England. It is located northeast of Charing Cross. The area's name relates to its position adjacent to Wanstead Flats, the southernmost part of Epping Forest. ...
, east London.


History

It is sited on Lorne Road and originated as a mission church of Emmanuel Church. It was meant to serve the area between
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and the Romford Road and initially held services in a rented cowshed, until a site was acquired in 1888 for a permanent church, built in three stages between 1893 and 1898. This church was given a separate parish in 1894 by splitting off areas from Emmanuel and
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Present day

St Mark's stands in the evangelical tradition of the Church of England.


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External links


A Church Near You entry
1894 establishments in England
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