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The Kirk Session of London Crown Court dates back to 1711 when it existed as one of two congregations which worshipped in St Peter's Court, St Martha's Lane. It is thought that one of these two congregations had previously worshipped in the chapel of the Scottish Embassy, which had been destroyed by fire in 1697. In 1719 a new church was erected in Crown Court, Covent Garden and the congregation was transferred here from St Peter's Court. This building which was rebuilt in 1777, again in 1847, and also in 1909, became known as the Scottish National Church. Ministry of Crown Court is recorded from 1711 in the person of Patrick Russell, former minister of Drumelzier. In 1938 London Caledonian Church, Holloway united with Crown Court, following the union Crown Court maintained both its name and its church as the place of worship (the Caledonian Church was sold to the Boy Scouts Association). The Kirk Session of London Crown Court sat within the Presbytery of London and later of England. |