St Andrew, Stoke Newington
St Andrew, Stoke Newington | ||
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Parish Church of St Andrew, Stoke Newington | ||
Style Early English-style Kentish ragstone with Bath dressings | | |
Administration | ||
Diocese | Diocese of London | |
Episcopal area | Stepney | |
Archdeaconry | Hackney | |
Deanery | Hackney | |
Parish | St Andrew, Stoke Newington | |
Clergy | ||
Priest(s) | The Revd Charis Enga (Priest-in-Charge) | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | ||
Official name | Church of St Andrew | |
Designated | 9 December 1988 | |
Reference no. | 1264896 |
St Andrew, Stoke Newington, is a
History
A temporary
The new parish's church,
The church's records, from 1883 to 1977, are held at the London Metropolitan Archives.[5]
Features
The interior is particularly striking, and features the extensive use of murals, mostly by the Victorian designers Heaton, Butler and Bayne. Most of the murals have been painted directly onto the walls; only those at high level in the chancel are marouflage. The reredos paintings are on mahogany and portray the Crucifixion and the Apostles.[6] The murals on the walls of the nave depict the life of Jesus from the Annunciation to the Ascension. Figures from the Old Testament and the New Testament are in the chancel above the string course.
Heaton, Butler and Bayne also designed most of the
The great west window was designed by
The church also includes an unusual First World War memorial listing those from the parish who served and returned.[6] It has been restored and is now hung in its original position at the east end of the north aisle.
The font, designed by Blomfield in alabaster, dates from 1884.[8] Blomfield also designed the pulpit.
The organ is by Walker and Sons.
Current activities
St Andrew's has a small faithful and diverse congregation.
St Andrew's received a grant from the
. Crumbling stonework and the west window have also been repaired. The chancel and north nave and aisle roofs remain to be done and substantial repairs are also required to the east window.Services
The church's style of worship is liberal catholic. Parish Eucharist is held on Sundays at 10:30am, followed by tea, coffee and biscuits. Seeking Stillness is a time for meditation, silence and prayer is on Thursdays at 8pm. Children and young people are welcomed and celebrated. The first Sunday of the month is an All Age Eucharist where different people help to lead. And we also have ALL Age Church on the 3rd Sunday of the month at 2-3.30pm which is interactive worship with craft, bible story, games and food. The priest in charge is the Revd Charis Enga.[10]
See also
References
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1264896)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Stoke Newington: Churches'" in A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes. 1985. pp. 204–211.
- ^ a b "Saint Andrew, Stoke Newington: Bethune Road, Hackney". Discovery. The National Archives (United Kingdom). Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- London School of Economics & Political Science. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "St Andrew, Stoke Newington: Bethune Road, Hackney". AIM25. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Bethune Road; Church of St Andrew" (PDF). Assets. London Borough of Hackney. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- Heritage Lottery Fund). St Andrew, Stoke Newington. 2015.
- ^ ISBN 9780300096538.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ "Celebrations at St Andrew Stoke Newington". News. Diocese of London. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Charis Enga". Diocese of London. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Parish boundary
- London churches in photographs: St Andrew, Bethune Road, Stamford Hill
- Church Urban Fund: St. Andrew, Stoke Newington
- AIM 25: Saint Andrew, Stoke Newington: Bethune Road, Hackney
- The National Archives (UK): Saint Andrew, Stoke Newington: Bethune Road, Hackney
- Charles Booth Online Archive notebook pages: references to St Andrew, Stoke Newington