Westminster Chapel | |
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OS grid reference | TQ 29329 79407 |
Location | Westminster |
Country | England |
Denomination | Evangelical free church, affiliated to EFCC and FIEC |
Previous denomination | Congregational Union |
Tradition | Congregational |
Membership | 250 |
Website | westminsterchapel |
History | |
Founded | 1840 |
Founder(s) | Samuel Martin |
Associated people | G. Campbell Morgan John Henry Jowett Martyn Lloyd-Jones R. T. Kendall Fred Catherwood |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II |
Architect(s) | William Ford Poulton |
Style | Lombard Romanesque Revival |
Years built | 1864–65 |
Completed | 1865 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,500 |
"Bringing the Kingdom of God to the Heart of the Nation" |
Westminster Chapel is an evangelical free church in Westminster, central London. The church is in Buckingham Gate, on the corner of Castle Lane and opposite the junction with Petty France. Buckingham Gate is just off Victoria Street and near Buckingham Palace.
The church has had several notable pastors including the Revd Samuel Martin (1842–78), G. Campbell Morgan (1904–17, 1933–43), John Henry Jowett (1918–22), Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1939–68), R. T. Kendall (1977–2002) and Greg Haslam (2002–16).