New Churches in London and Westminster Act 1710 explained

Short Title:New Churches in London and Westminster Act 1710
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of Great Britain
Long Title:An Act for granting to Her Majesty several Duties upon Coals, for building Fifty new Churches in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, and Suburbs thereof, and other Purposes therein mentioned.
Year:1710
Citation:9 Ann. c. 17
Royal Assent:12 June 1711
Repealing Legislation:Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013
Status:repealed
Short Title:Churches in London and Westminster Act 1711
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of Great Britain
Long Title:An Act for enlarging the Time given to the Commissioners appointed by Her Majesty, pursuant to an Act for granting to Her Majesty several Duties on Coals, for building Fifty new Churches in and about the Cities of London and Westm'r, and Suburbs thereof, and other Purposes therein mentioned; and also for giving the said Commissioners farther Powers for better effecting the same; and for appointing Monies for re-building the Parish Church of St. Mary Woolnoth, in the City of London.
Year:1711
Citation:10 Ann. c. 20 (Ruffhead c. 11)
Royal Assent:22 May 1712
Original Text:https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge65britgoog/page/n311/mode/1up
Collapsed:yes
Short Title:Building of Churches, London and Westminster Act 1714
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of Great Britain
Long Title:An Act for making Provision for the Ministers of the Fifty new Churches, which are to be built in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, and Suburbs thereof; and for re-building and finishing the Parish Church of St. Mary Woolnoth, in the said City of London.
Year:1714
Citation:1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 23
Royal Assent:21 September 1715
Repealing Legislation:Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013
Status:repealed
Collapsed:yes

The New Churches in London and Westminster Act 1710 is an Act of Parliament in England in 1710, which set up the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches, with the purpose of building fifty new churches for the rapidly growing population of London.[1]

Notes and References

  1. New Churches in London and Westminster Act 1710 (9 Anne c. 17)