Church of St John the Baptist, Pitfield Street, Hackney N1 - Hackney

St John the Baptist, a Commissioners' church funded under the 1818 Act, was completed in 1826 by Francis Edwards, a pupil of Sir John Soane. Built of stock bricks contained within limestone dressings under a slated roof, the spacious interior has galleries on three sides and a fine early C20 painted ceiling by J A Reeve. The tower and galleried cupola at the west end have structural problems due to the rusting of embedded cramps. These are causing jacking in the masonry above roof level, which needs to be addressed.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1235285

Local Planning Authority:

Hackney

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St John the Baptist

Street Name:

Pitfield Street

Locality:

Hackney

County:

Greater London

District / Borough:

Hackney

Parliamentary Constituency:

Hackney South and Shoreditch

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II*