Old Church of St Mary, Stoke Newington Church Street, Stoke Newington N16 - Hackney

The old parish church of St Mary dates from 1563. It was restored in 1827-29 by Charles Barry who added the clerestory, the spire and the outer north aisle, subsequently lost in WWII. The exposed soft brick of the north wall is weathering badly. In 2017 the south aisle roof was repaired with a grant from the Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund. Further work is needed to deal with dampness and investigate and monitor worsening structural movement of the ceiling. In 2020 Historic England awarded a Covid-19 Emergency Heritage at Risk Response Fund grant for repairs to the tower windows.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1235419

Local Planning Authority:

Hackney

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Old Church of St Mary

Street Name:

Stoke Newington Church Street

Locality:

Stoke Newington

County:

Greater London

District / Borough:

Hackney

Parliamentary Constituency:

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II*, CA