Chapels · London
Bakers Arms
In or near City of London.
Bakers Arms — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Leyton Midland Road · 0.8 km
- Free entry
About
Bakers Arms is a methodist chapel located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
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Place summary
Bakers Arms is a chapel located in London. It is notable for its distinctive architecture and serves as a place of worship within the community.
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Background
Description
The Bakers Arms pub was itself named after the almshouses approximately 100 yards further south in Lea Bridge Road. They were built between 1857 and 1866 by the Master Bakers' Benevolent Institution (now the Bakers' Benevolent Society) for "any respectable member of the baking trade fallen into poverty, eligible according to the rules, or to the widow of such". The 52 almshouses were built on three sides of a square, with turrets at the angles, in the Italianate style by the architect Thomas Edward Knightley. On 24 September 1916, twenty two of the flats were damaged by bombs dropped by the German Navy Zeppelin L31. In the late 1960s, the almshouses were compulsorily purchased by the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5753, -0.0129
- District
- Waltham Forest
- Parish
- Waltham Forest, unparished area
- Postcode
- E10 7EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Walthamstow
- Nearest railway station
- Leyton Midland Road — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4849255 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bakers Arms (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bakers Arms?
- Bakers Arms is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E10 7EQ), in the parish of Waltham Forest, unparished area.
- What is Bakers Arms?
- Bakers Arms — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bakers Arms?
- The nearest railway station is Leyton Midland Road, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode E10 7EQ.
- Is Bakers Arms free to visit?
- Yes, Bakers Arms is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bakers Arms?
- The nearest railway station is Leyton Midland Road, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E10 7EQ.