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Upton Chapel

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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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Thomas Anthony

Thomas Anthony

Methodist active in the 1920s.

Person, Religion

1 memorial
St Michael Paternoster Royal

St Michael Paternoster Royal

Destroyed in the Great Fire, rebuilt by Wren, badly damaged in WW2, restored 1968. Its name is explained by its location which used to be on/near two streets: Paternoster Lane, now College Hill, an...

Building, Religion

1 memorial
United Free Methodist church, Hanbury Street

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
George Whitefield

George Whitefield

Born Gloucester. Met the Wesley brothers and was a founder of Methodism. Preached the "New Awakening" in Britain and America. When churches were closed to him he preached in the open such as on Ken...

Person, Religion, USA

1 memorial