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St Mary and St Stephen, Ashley Road, Hornsey Rise

By A.D. Gough, from 1861, the tower and spire were added in 1868 and porches and transept aisles were added 1883-1884

 

St Saviour, Hanley Road, Upper Holloway

The nave dates from 1887-88 and the chancel from 1890, it was designed by J.E.K and J.P. Cutts. Inside the chancel has been altered to form a stage for a praise band and the altar and reredos of 1910 are largely hidden behind a curtain.

St Mark with St Anne, Tollington Park

One of several churches in the area by A.D.Gough and built 1853-54. The aisles were rebuilt in 1884 by F.R.Farrow.

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St Mellitus, Tollington Park (Roman Catholic)

Built in 1870-71 as a Congregational chapel by C.G. Searle., it became a Roman catholic church in 1958. In December 2013 it was undergoing work on its portico, all the other images are post restoration. Church website

      
   
   
   
   
   
   
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St Luke, Old Street (Former), Clerkenwell (now LSO St Lukes music centre)

Built in 1727-33 and designed by John James and Nicholas Hawksmoor. It was made redundant in 1959 and left as an unroofed ruin. In 2000-02 it was renovated to become a music education centre, rehearsal space and concert hall for the London Symphony orchestra called LSO St Luke’s. The conversion which included a new roof supported on metal stanchions was by Axel Burrough of Levitt Bernstein.

St Mary (old church), Stoke Newington

Over the road from its Victorian replacement, the old church of 1563 remains in use. It was restored in 1827-29 by Charles Barry, the spire dating from this time.

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Our Lady of Good Counsel, Bouverie Road, Stoke Newington (Roman Catholic)

A church of 1936 by T.H.B. Scott near the west side of Abney Park Cemetery

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St Mathias, Mathias Road, Stoke Newington

One of William Butterfield’s major works, dating from 1849-53. There was severe war damage to the church whose rebuilding was completed in 1954. The interior is now relatively simply decorated with much post war glass and the sanctuary brought forward under the tower.

   
   
   
   
   
      
   
    
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   

St Scholastica, Kenninghall Road, Clapton (Roman Catholic)

By J.E Sterret and B.D. Kaye 1963.

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St Paul, Stoke Newington Road, West Hackney

A WW2 replacement. It is by N.F. Cachemaille-Day and dates from 1960-62.

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