Twickenham United Reformed Church, formerly Twickenham Congregational Church, on Twickenham Green at First Cross Road, Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a United Reformed Church congregation. Its minister is Stephen Lewis.
| Twickenham United Reformed Church | |
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| 51°26′33.9″N 0°20′36.7″W / 51.442750°N 0.343528°W | |
| Location | First Cross Road, Twickenham, London l |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | United Reformed[1] |
| Previous denomination | Congregational[2] |
| Website | www |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Administration | |
| Synod | Southern |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | Stephen Lewis |
The church's founder was Lady Amelia Shaw, second wife of Sir Robert Shaw, whose schoolroom (the site of the current church hall) was registered for public worship in 1835. The first chapel was built in 1844 and the premises were significantly rebuilt and enlarged in 1866.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Twickenham". United Reformed Church. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Our History". Twickenham United Reformed Church. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Twickenham United Reformed Church: Our founder, Lady Amelia Shaw". Twickenham URC. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2020.