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The Metropolitan Tabernacle is a large Reformed Baptist church in the Elephant and Castle in London. It was founded by Charles Spurgeon. It moved to its present site in 1861 and was dedicated on March 18th.
The Tabernacle moved to this site because of its prominent location. It is also believed to be the site of the burning of the Southwark Martyrs.
The Tabernacle left the Baptist Union in 1887 because of what they describe as theological liberalism.
The building burnt down in 1898 with only the portico and basement surviving. It burnt down again after being hit by a incendiary bomb in May 1941. The portico and basement survived again and it reopened in 1957.
Worship services, Sunday School and many other activities continue to this day.
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