The United Reform Church of Little Waltham began as a Presbyterian congregation. In 1672, Christopher Wragg secured a license for Foxtons, his house in Little Waltham, to be used as a Presbyterian meeting house. John Clark, who died in 1692, also had previously secured a license to hold Presbyterian meetings in his home. The current church building was built in 1804 under the direction of Reverend Douglas. The building cost £800. Families that contributed to the cost of building the church include Albon, Beardwell, Bentall, Boltwood, Devonish, Dowsett, Emberson, Fitch, Hagger, Hasler, Joslin, Kirkham, Legerton, Linnett, Luckin, Marlton, Monk, Skinner, Watkinson, and Wiffen. (See church website.)
(Picture by United Reform Church website)
The Colchester Baptist Church dates to 1690 when their first meeting house on East Stockwell Street was registered. In 1711 the church acquired property on Eld Land, the current address of the church. Over the years adjacent properties were purchased to expand the footprint of the church. The current building was competed in 1834. Benjamin Nice of Ardleigh, a farmer, was the primary benefactor of the new building. In 1850 Charles Spurgeon, the instrumental preached and founder of Spurgeons College, was baptized at Eld Lane (see the website of Colchester Baptist Church).
(Picture by Unknown, abt 1866)
In 1696, the Quakers began renting a room in Maldon. In 1706, they purchased land to build a meeting house on a side street off High Street for £4. Construction of the meeting house was completed in 1707. Between 1790 and 1818, the Friends planned for a new building to accommodate their growing membership. The current meeting house was completed in 1821, costing £1,233. The original meeting house burnt down in 1962. (See church website.)
(Picture by Benjamin Wood, 1 May 2013)
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