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- 1664-1957 (Creation)
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38 production units.
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The church was founded in c 1653 by William Kiffin at Devonshire Square, although the archives of the Devonshire Square meeting includes one volume relating to its constitutional predecessor, the Turners' Hall meeting, previously at Petty France, Artillery Lane and Walbrook, which moved to Devonshire Square in 1727 (see Ms 20228/1B); and several volumes of the meeting which, although at Devonshire Square between c 1664 and 1727, nevertheless dissolved itself in the latter year being received into the Turners' Hall meeting, when it moved to Devonshire Square. The unification was thus effected so that the Turners' Hall meeting could continue to enjoy a bequest to which it was entitled only as a distinct church. The Devonshire Square site was sold in 1870 and the meeting moved to a new chapel in Stoke Newington Road in 1871 (see Ms 20242). The Shacklewell Baptist Church, Wellington Place, Stoke Newington, founded in 1822, was united to the Devonshire Square church in 1884.
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GB 0074 CLC/179 1664-1957 Collection 38 production units. Devonshire Square (Particular) Baptist Church
The church was founded in c 1653 by William Kiffin at Devonshire Square, although the archives of the Devonshire Square meeting includes one volume relating to its constitutional predecessor, the Turners' Hall meeting, previously at Petty France, Artillery Lane and Walbrook, which moved to Devonshire Square in 1727 (see Ms 20228/1B); and several volumes of the meeting which, although at Devonshire Square between c 1664 and 1727, nevertheless dissolved itself in the latter year being received into the Turners' Hall meeting, when it moved to Devonshire Square. The unification was thus effected so that the Turners' Hall meeting could continue to enjoy a bequest to which it was entitled only as a distinct church. The Devonshire Square site was sold in 1870 and the meeting moved to a new chapel in Stoke Newington Road in 1871 (see Ms 20242). The Shacklewell Baptist Church, Wellington Place, Stoke Newington, founded in 1822, was united to the Devonshire Square church in 1884.
The Shacklewell Baptist Church, Wellington Place, Stoke Newington founded in 1822, was united to the Devonshire Square church in 1884 and its archive deposited with the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library with that of the Devonshire Square church in 1982. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Papers of the Devonshire Square (Particular) Baptist Church and predecessor church the Turners' Hall meeting. The records comprise memoranda and constitutional documents, minutes, records of membership and attendance, and financial material. They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff.
The records have been sorted into an order which reflects divisions between the different functions and operations of the organisation and its administration.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For further information on the church see Walter Wilson, The History and Antiquities of the Dissenting Churches ... in London.., (London 1808), vol.i, pp.400-454 and W T Whitley, The Baptists of London, (London 1928).
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
August to October 2010. Religious offices Deaconry Nonconformists Religions Ancient religions Christianity Protestantism Protestant nonconformity Religious groups Christians Protestants Protestant nonconformists Baptists Social behaviour Group behaviour Membership Religious institutions Religion Devonshire Square (Particular) Baptist Church Shacklewell Baptist Church , Stoke Newington Stoke Newington London England UK Western Europe Europe Hackney City of London
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The Shacklewell Baptist Church, Wellington Place, Stoke Newington founded in 1822, was united to the Devonshire Square church in 1884 and its archive deposited with the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library with that of the Devonshire Square church in 1982. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Papers of the Devonshire Square (Particular) Baptist Church and predecessor church the Turners' Hall meeting. The records comprise memoranda and constitutional documents, minutes, records of membership and attendance, and financial material. They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff.
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The records have been sorted into an order which reflects divisions between the different functions and operations of the organisation and its administration.
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These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English