Aldermanbury Postern Independent Chapel

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: City of London, England, United Kingdom
Surnames/tags: congregations nonconformist London

England Project | Topics Teams

This page has details of both
Aldermanbury Postern Independent Chapel and
Aldermanbury Postern and Founders Hall Independent Chapel

Aldermanbury Postern Independent Chapel

The Aldermanbury Postern meeting house was built for the congregation formerly assembling in Rope-makers Alley, Moorfields. The meeting house was built in 1672 and it continued to meet there until 1753 when another building was constructed, when Rev Thomas Towle (abt.1755-abt.1828) was the minister.

In 1797 the church joined the congregation at Founders Hall, continuing under the pastoral care of Joseph Barber . Use this link Aldermanbury Postern Founders Hall for this category from 1797 onwards. For a detailed history see The History and Antiquities of Dissenting Churches and Meeting Houses, in London, Westminster, and Southwark (London, 1808-1814).

National Archives records

The National Archives stores these records Aldermanbury, Postern and Founder's Hall Chapel, London, Denomination: Independent:... See: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2491940 with records from 1730-1800. The records are stored at the Tower Hamlets Local History Library.

Aldermanbury Postern (Independent) Chapel, London https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F106481 with records from 1730-1854

Aldermanbury Postern and Founders Hall Independent Chapel

The Aldermanbury, Postern and Founder's Hall Chapel was formed in 1797 when 2 separate congregations formed a union at Aldermanbury Postern. These were
Aldermanbury Postern which met from 1672-1797. Click this link Aldermanbury Postern Independent for the category.

Founders' Hall Independent Chapel, City of London which met from 1760-1797, which met at Little St Helen’s from 1760 until 1764 and then at Founders Hall from 1764 until 1797. Click this link Founders Hall Church for the category.

See: Wilson, Walter. The History and Antiquities of Dissenting Churches and Meeting Houses, in London, Westminster, and Southwark (London, 1808-1814) for the details on these three congregations.

National Archives records

The National Archives stores these records as a single Independent chapel in the City of London with records from 1730-1800. The catalogue description is Aldermanbury, Postern and Founder's Hall Chapel, London, Denomination: Independent:... See: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2491940