STOKE NEWINGTON

Stoke Newington is situated about 3 miles north of the City on the Roman road to York. Although the Saxon's built a village here (the name meaning 'new town in the wood'), evidence has been found of settlements dating back to the palaeolithic era.

From the 17th century, the village became affected by the expansion of London. At first as a refuge for Dissenters, who were not allowed to live in the City, and then in the 18th century by the building of nonconformist meeting houses and chapels. Daniel Defoe is probably the most famous of its inhabitants at this time. It continued to grow, with the medieval half-timbered houses being replaced by grand houses of red brick, and by the end of the 19th century most of the remaining open land had been built on with more modest houses built with locally made yellow brick.

The church of St. Mary is situated in the old village street, set in a picturesque churchyard with 18th century tombstones, and surrounded by a collection of interesting and varied 18th century buildings.

Church Records:

• St. Mary, Stoke Newington Church St
  Baptisms 1560-1942, Marriages 1560-1977, Burials 1559-1896 : LMA
  Baptisms 1942- date, Marriages 1977- date : Not deposited
• All Saints, Aden Grove
  Baptisms 1872-1956, Marriages 1876-1956 : LMA
  Baptisms 1956- date, Marriages 1956- date : Not deposited
• St. Andrew, Bethune Rd
  Baptisms 1883-1973, Marriages 1884-1968 : LMA
  Baptisms 1973- date, Marriages 1968- date : Not deposited
• St. Faith, Londesborough Rd
  Baptisms 1869-1966, Marriages 1873-1954 : LMA
• St. Matthias, Wordsworth Rd
  Baptisms 1849-1984, Marriages 1853-1973 : LMA
• St. Michael and All Angels, Northwold Rd
  Baptisms 1885-1917, Marriages 1886-1924 : LMA
  Baptisms 1917- date, Marriages 1924- date : Not deposited
• St. Olave, Woodberry Down
  Baptisms 1893-1949, Marriages 1895-1968 : LMA
  Baptisms 1949- date, Marriages 1968- date : Not deposited
• Our Lady of Good Councel (Roman Catholic), Bouverie Rd
  Formed 1882
• Independent Chapel, Church St
  Baptisms 1785-1836, Burials 1838-1852 : PRO
• Methodist Chapel, Green Lanes
  Marriages 1906-1967 : LMA
• Presbyterian Chapel, Newington Green
  Baptisms, Marriages, Burials 1841-1889, Church Rolls 1708-1976 : HAD
• Primitive Methodist Chapel
  Marriages 1928-1940 : LMA

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