Roydon United Reformed Church Explained

Roydon United Reformed Church
Pushpin Map:Essex
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:right
Map Caption:Location in Essex
Location:Roydon, Essex
Country:England
Coordinates:51.7714°N 0.046°W
Website:Roydon United Reformed Church
Functional Status:Active
Minister:Rev'd Kathryn Taylor

Roydon United Reformed Church is located in Harlow Road, Roydon, Essex, England.

History

Roydon United Reformed church originated in 1798, when James Brown of Harlow opened a Baptist meeting house in Harlow Road, Roydon. It was reconstituted in 1811 as an Independent church. In 1851 the original building was replaced with a new chapel and soon after that the church was affiliated to the Essex Congregational Union. A manse was built east of the church in 1868. In 1933 the church was altered and enlarged. It had 31 members in 1981.[1] [2]

In 2011 the church held a celebration weekend, to celebrate the 200 year anniversary of the formation of an Independent (Congregational) Church in Roydon.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Essex Archives Online - Catalogue: D/NC 54.
  2. Web site: Parishes: Roydon | British History Online.
  3. Web site: There were beautiful flower arrangements ….. | General Assembly Moderators' Blog.