Stepney
Methodist Hall, Tower Hamlets, London
Architect
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James Weir
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Date Built
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1907
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Location
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577 Commercial
Road
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Description
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The Weslyan Methodist Church
established its first mission in London's East
End in 1885 at Saint George's Church, on Cable
Street, in Shadwell. Their mission was to
"combat the poverty and squalor of the
East End of London with a combination of
evangelism and social work".
As the work expanded new missions were opened
including this one in Stepney.
Over the years, the building has seen a number
of changes. The Cinema Treasures website
says that, "... the Stepney Central Hall
was operating as a cinema by the Wesleyan
Mission from around 1912. In the 1920’s the
same Wesleyan Mission also operated the St.
George’s Central Hall in Cable Street.
The Stepney Central Hall was closed as a
cinema in late-1943. It reverted back to its
original use as a Mission Hall."
What remains today is the front
of the mission. The main hall was
demolished to make way for apartments. As
the front door indicates, the building is
occupied by "Marlin Apartments" that offers
studio, one and two bedroom apartments to rent.
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