Kew Baptist Church was an independent evangelical fellowship affiliated to the Association of Grace Baptist Churches (South East). The church met, until its closure in 2020, in Windsor Road in Kew in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London.
| Kew Baptist Church | |
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| 51°28′20.1″N 0°17′14.7″W / 51.472250°N 0.287417°W | |
| Location | 2a Windsor Road, Richmond, London TW9 2EL |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1861 (in Richmond, as Salem Baptist Church) |
The church was founded in 1861 in Richmond, as Salem Baptist Church.[1][nb 1] It met at 5 Parkshot,[2][3] a Grade II listed building near Richmond Green.[3][4] The church moved to Windsor Road, Kew in 1973 and changed its name to Kew Baptist Church in 1990.[5]
The church members unanimously affirmed a motion to dissolve the church as of 31 December 2020.
Notes edit
- ^ Salem Baptist Church's archives, dating back to 1861, are held at the Surrey History Centre.
"Salem Baptist Chapel, Park Shot, Richmond". National Register of Archives. The National Archives (United Kingdom). Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
References edit
- ^ "Our History". Kew Baptist Church. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ Dawson, p.9, "Archaeological record"
- ^ a b Dawson, p.13, "Listed buildings"
- ^ Historic England (24 December 1968). "4, 5 and 6, Parkshot (1357756)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "About Us". Kew Baptist Church. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
Sources edit
- Dawson, Tim (August 2012). "The Old School, Park Lane, Richmond, London Borough of Richmond: Desk Based Heritage Assessment" (PDF). Thames Valley Archaeological Services. Retrieved 24 November 2013.