Building

Upton Chapel

Categories: Religion

Built in 1864 in Barkham Terrace to replace the house that had been used,1785 -1862, by a group of Particular Baptists in what is now Burrell Street SE1. That building, rebuilt in 1801, was demolished to make way for the railway which is still there today, crossing Burrell Street. The first preacher there was James Upton, so that was the name given to the new Barkham Terrace chapel. Damaged by WW2 bombs the chapel was demolished in 1952. In 1941 the congregation united with that at Christ Church as "Christ Church and Upton Chapel".

We could find no image of Upton Chapel but luckily it does appear on a photo we have already published, on the page for St George's Obelisk, in Barkham Terrace..

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Upton Chapel

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Christ Church - 1959

In WW2 both Upton Chapel and Christ Church were badly bombed. Both were demol...

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Hugh Laverock

Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs. Lame. When in the flames he said to Apprice who was sharing the stake: "Hold on, John, it won't be for long: remember t...

Person, Execution, Religion

1 memorial

Rev. John Venn

Clergyman and anti-slavery campaigner. Born Clapham, son of the vicar at the time. 1792, under John Thornton's will, appointed rector of Clapham, a post he held until his death and where he was a...

Person, Race Issues, Religion

2 memorials

Holy Trinity Church Brook Green

Designed by William Wardell, its foundation stone was laid by Cardinal Wiseman in 1851. The need for the church grew from the indigenous Catholic population being boosted by Irish immigration in th...

Building, Architecture, Religion

1 memorial

Loyal Temperance Legion

The children's branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and still active in 2008 - we found the pledge with a link to join: "The Pledge: That I may give my best service to home and country...

Group, Children, Food & Drink, Religion

1 memorial

United Free Methodist church, Hanbury Street

Owned the building from 1858 until 1887. During this time works were carried out under the architect C. McJ (or McI) North.

Group, Religion

2 memorials