CHURCH OF ST JOHN

CHURCH OF ST JOHN, MARE STREET E8

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1226959
Date first listed:: 24-Apr-1951
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST JOHN
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST JOHN, MARE STREET E8

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1226959
Date first listed:: 24-Apr-1951
Date of most recent amendment:: 04-Feb-1975
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST JOHN
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ST JOHN, MARE STREET E8

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST JOHN, MARE STREET E8

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Hackney (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 35077 85151

Details

TQ 3585 MARE STREET E8 (East side) -------------- 20/371 Church of St John, Hackney (Formerly listed as St-John- the-Baptist Parish Church)

24.4.51 II*

Parish Church of Hackney 1792-97 by James Spiller. Very large building of stock brick, Tower of Portland stone 1812 by Robert Streather who also added semi-circular stone Ionic porches at all 4 outer corners. Main building in shape of cross, lengthened north-south so that entrance is at north end and the space for worship cross-oriented, On all sides 3-bay arcaded fronts with heavy modillioned stone cornice and stone-coped parapet. Pediments at north and south ends (those on sides removed). Similar treatment to the 4 set-back corners. Tower and steeple with clock over north portico, semi-circular with 4 Ionic columns, and banded rusticated stone backing. Inside gallery on fluted Doric columns around 3 sides. Interior restored after fire of 1955. Organ from All Saints, Ennismore Gardens, Westminster. Many monuments from old church include brasses, 3-dimensional figures and tablets.

Listing NGR: TQ3507785151

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 424428
Legacy System:: LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.