St Mary, Stoke Newington
The design was loosely based on that of Salisbury Cathedral. It is Grade II* listed. The first vicar was Thomas Jackson, who, as a young rector, was attracting congregations from all over London by his reputation as a preacher. The church's steeple, however, was not completed until 1890, by Scott's son John Oldrid Scott, which led to a humorous rhyme being composed:
"Stoke Newington's a funny place
With lots of funny people;
Thomas Jackson built a church
But could not build a steeple."
A restoration of St Mary's was undertaken under Nugent Cachemaille-Day after the Second World War. It was Grade II* listed on 1 September 1953.
Composer William Carter was organist at St Mary, Stoke Newington from 1854 through 1856.
References
- ^ "St Mary's N16 - History".
- ^ Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher (1992). The London Encyclopaedia (reprint ed.). Macmillan. p. 769.
- ^ "(NEW) CHURCH OF ST MARY CHURCH OF ST MARY, Non Civil Parish - 1265056 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "(New) Church of St Mary (1265056)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ W. B. Henshaw (2003). "William Carter". Biographical Dictionary of the Organ. Bardon Music. Retrieved 7 November 2023.(subscription required)
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