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Trinity Independent Chapel

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Trinity Independent Chapel — Grade II* listed building-listed church in england-london, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

Trinity Independent Chapel is a Grade II* listed building-listed church in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1376625). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

The Trinity Independent Chapel (also known as the Congregational or Methodist chapel) was an early Victorian church in Poplar. It was destroyed by a V-2 rocket hit during the Second World War, and later re-built in Modernist style. In the late 1990s the building was sold to the Calvary Charismatic Baptist Church, and since then has served as their Prayer Temple and international headquarters.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Trinity Independent Chapel (also known as the Congregational or Methodist chapel) was an early Victorian church in Poplar. It was destroyed by a V-2 rocket hit during the Second World War, and later re-built in Modernist style. In the late 1990s the building was sold to the Calvary Charismatic Baptist Church, and since then has served as their Prayer Temple and international headquarters.

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Background

History

The Trinity Independent Chapel was designed in 1840–41 by William Hosking FSA, and built by John Jay. It occupied a site at the corner of East India Dock Road and Augusta Street (Annabel Close) in Poplar, in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, near the East India Docks. With its large, elegant frontage—a combination of Grecian and Italian Renaissance styles—directly facing the main road, this lavish building came to dominate its streetscene at a time when chapel architecture in the East London was generally low-key. The design was financed by the shipyard owner George Green, a prominent local Congregationalist with non-denominational sympathies. Green and Hosking agreed to include a bell in…

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Coordinates
51.5111, -0.0194
Parish
Tower Hamlets, unparished area
Postcode
E14 6DF
Parliamentary constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Trinity Independent Chapel?
Trinity Independent Chapel is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E14 6DF), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
Is Trinity Independent Chapel a listed building?
Trinity Independent Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Trinity Independent Chapel free to visit?
Yes, Trinity Independent Chapel is free to enter.
How do I get to Trinity Independent Chapel?
Drivers can navigate to postcode E14 6DF. It sits within the Poplar and Limehouse parliamentary constituency.