Baptist College, Stepney Explained

The Baptist College, Stepney, was opened in Stepney in the East End of London in 1810 by the Particular Baptists. Its buildings included rooms for tutors and students, a refectory, a library and a chapel. The college relocated to larger premises at Holford House in 1856 and became Regent's Park College.^[1]

The only remaining structure is the largely-destroyed Baptist Academical Institution chapel. The building remained until it was damaged during World War II; only three parts of the college estate remain.^[2]

The site is currently part of the Stepney City Farm. Crossrail works are taking place there.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Baptist College, Stepney (1810-1856) and Regent's Park College, London (1856-1927). dissacad.english.qmul.ac.uk. 26 November 2018.
2. Book: Winfield, Nigel. Stepping Stones: Community Farm Project in Stepney, East London. 1986. British Association of Settlements and Social Action Centres. UK. 0950345253. 32. 2
3. http://74f85f59f39b887b696f-ab656259048fb93837ecc0ecbcf0c557.r23.cf3.rackcdn.com/assets/library/document/0/original/0003-r-stepneygreen.pdf Structures at King John Street, Stepney Green, London E1 (Stepney College and Stepney Meeting, or Congregational Church)