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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’. -
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Heathville
The location of our building was originally the stable block and was constructed in 1898.
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Oldest Owner
The first owner of the building was Walter Charles Smith, who was a licenced publican.
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The Accacias
It was one of a pair of semi-detached houses called ‘The Accacias’.
By 1912 it became the YMCA. -
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Closure
Description goes hereIn 1934 the building closed and was sold to the Seventh-day Adventists.
The building then became known as ‘Lewisham Advent Church’. -
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The Beginning
Our first Pastor was Clifford Anderson and the churches first baptism took place in 1934.
