Council shuts unauthorised Buddhist temple hidden in former east London pub
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A local council has shut down an unauthorised Buddhist temple operating without permission in a former east London pub.The Confucius & Tao Association has been ordered to cease using The Lord Brooke on Shernhall Street as a place of worship, more than a decade after its planning application was rejected.The charitable organisation, which promotes Buddhism through the teachings of Taoism and Confucianism, acquired the former Victorian pub in 2014 after its closure.Despite being refused permission to convert the building into a temple in January 2015, the association appears to have proceeded with the transformation regardless.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Lord Brooke, named after the 19th-century union between a Walthamstow heiress and a Conservative politician, once served as a gathering spot for rugby clubs and darts enthusiasts.Its Victorian exterior concealed a pub garden, three bars and a function room before the Metropolitan Police raided the premises in 2014.Officers...
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