2011 : Hanham Baptist Church, High Street, Hanham
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2011 : Hanham Baptist Church, High Street, Hanham
Image: © Maurice Pullin Taken: 14 Feb 2011
The first Baptist church met in Spitalfields, London in 1612. Baptists were present in Hanham in 1658 when persecution forced them to hold secret meetings in Hanham Woods. The Act of Toleration was passed in 1689, and in 1714 the first building was erected on this site. Information from: http://www.baptist.org.uk/baptist_life/baptist_history.html and http://www.hanhambaptistchurch.com/
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