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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Dan Haygarth

‘Unauthorised’ Buddhist temple operating in former pub ordered to close

The Lord Brooke pub in Walthamstow, which has been owned by a Buddhist charity since 2014 - (Google)

A Buddhist temple operating inside a former pub has been ordered to close by a London council, which said its use as a place of worship was unauthorised

The Lord Brooke in Walthamstow is a large Victorian pub dating back to the late 19th century, but it has been owned by Buddhist charity the Confucius & Tao Association since 2014, when it called last orders.

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