St Mark's Church, Forest Gate
St Mark's Church | |
---|---|
51°33′10.295″N 0°1′58.15″E | |
Location | Lorne Road, Forest Gate, Greater London, E7 0LJ |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Evangelical |
History | |
Status | Active |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Years built | 1893–1898 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of West Ham |
Deanery | Newham |
Parish | St. Mark, Forest Gate |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | The Revd Ben King |
Laity | |
Organist(s) | N/A |
Churchwarden(s) | Sharon Yates and Mike Richardson |
St Mark's Church is a Church of England parish church in Forest Gate, east London.
History
It is sited on Lorne Road and originated as a mission church of Emmanuel Church. It was meant to serve the area between Wanstead Flats and the Romford Road and initially held services in a rented cowshed, until a site was acquired in 1888 for a permanent church, built in three stages between 1893 and 1898. This church was given a separate parish in 1894 by splitting off areas from Emmanuel and All Saints.
Present day
St Mark's stands in the evangelical tradition of the Church of England.