Historic churches · London
Duke Street Church, Richmond
Duke Street Church, Richmond — church in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Richmond · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Duke Street Church, Richmond is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "church in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, UK". Coordinates: 51.4617°, -0.3039°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Duke Street Church is a conservative evangelical church in Duke Street, Richmond, South West London, with a historical Baptist tradition. It is affiliated with the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), the Evangelical Alliance and the Affinity and South East Gospel Partnership.
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Background
History
Efforts from 1868 by a student pastor Frederick Brotherton Meyer started to gain traction*, and in 1869 he wrote to the Charles Spurgeon, then President of the London Baptist Association asking for his help to establish something more permanent. It initially met with forty-seven members in 1870 as Parkshot Church in an iron tabernacle, located off Park Lane. Due to a desire to be nearer the town centre, in 1878 the original church and land were sold to a group who went on to found Christ Church, Richmond. This location now corresponds to The Gateways building on Park Lane. In 1881 the first Duke Street building was completed, octagonal-shaped and built in stone in the early French Gothic…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4617, -0.3039
- District
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parish
- Richmond upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW9 1QS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond Park
- Phone
- +44 20 8332 4500
- Established
- 1870
- Nearest railway station
- Richmond — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.dukestreetchurch.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5312874 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Duke Street Church, Richmond (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Richmond, Duke Street Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Duke Street Church, Richmond?
- Duke Street Church, Richmond is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW9 1QS), in the parish of Richmond upon Thames, unparished area.
- When was Duke Street Church, Richmond built?
- Built or established in 1870.
- Is Duke Street Church, Richmond free to visit?
- Yes, Duke Street Church, Richmond is free to enter.
- How do I get to Duke Street Church, Richmond?
- The nearest railway station is Richmond, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TW9 1QS.