How Lewisham Seventh-Day Adventist Church came to existence
Early History
The site that our church now occupies has had an interesting history. It was built on the gardens of a building called “The Priory”. The Priory was the home of John Thackeray, who built and endowed Thackeray’s almshouses in 1840 in order to provide rest for ‘6 aged females’.
Heathville
The location of our building was originally the stable block and was constructed in 1898. The building was called “Heathville”.
Oldest Owner
The first owner of the building was Walter Charles Smith, who was a licenced publican.
The Accacias
It was one of a pair of semi-detached houses called ‘The Accacias’. By 1912 it became the YMCA.
Closure
In 1934 the building closed and was sold to the Seventh-day Adventists. The building then became known as ‘Lewisham Advent Church’.
The Beginning
Our first Pastor was Clifford Anderson and the churches first baptism took place in 1934.
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