Monument record MLI92178 - Former General Baptist Meeting House, Spain Lane, Boston

Summary

Site of former Meeting House at Spain Lane, Boston, probably used by a General Baptist congregation.

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

There are documentary references to the existence of a Meeting House in Spain Lane in Boston, which was described as Meeting House Lane in records of 1779. The denomination of that Meeting House is unclear but it has been suggested that it probably represented the first Baptist place of worship in the town. It is known that a Baptist church existed in Boston by 1653. It has been suggested that the site is now occupied by the western side of Spain Court. {1}

Sources/Archives (1)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: Pishey Thompson. 1856. The Histories and Antiquities of Boston. p.261.

Map

Location

Grid reference TF 328 439 (point) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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