Boundary Markers

SN Borough abolished in 1965 RT @urbanpastoral: Stoke Newington Borough boundary mark, 1901. Now in Islington, N5

1901 Stoke Newington borough boundary plaque opposite Leconfield Road marking south west border with Islington

1790 boundary stone in Clissold Park marking the border between the Parish of St. Mary Stoke Newington and Parish of South Hornsey

1822 boundary post - Hackney/Stoke Newington (via @HackneyMuseum)

1790 boundary stone in what became Clissold Park in 1889 marks the border between the parishes of St. Mary and South Hornsey.

Petherton Road. 1901 boundary marker for the newly created Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington (Photo by Alan Denney)

Stoke Newington Borough boundary marker 1901, King’s Crescent N4

Thanks @greenlanesn16 for pointing out there used to be a boundary marker on the old London and Provincial Bank building on Newington Green. The north end was within the boundaries of the Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington (1900-65).

Here are the 3 Stoke Newington Borough boundary markers which still exist that I'm aware of. Would love to know of any others, before embarking on a boundary marker-spotting walk.

A map I created showing the location of the 7 Stoke Newington Borough boundary markers I'm aware of. 6 of which are still in place. The one that was at Newington Green/Albion Road is no longer there. Reason unknown.

I was surprised to come across this St Mary Islington boundary marker on the Stoke Newington side of Petherton Road near Green Lanes earlier. The east side of the street from Leconfield Road was within the boundary of Stoke Newington.

@citymuso @lccmunicipal This one I’m guessing. It’s one of several borough boundary markers between Stoke Newington and Islington.

1887 South Hornsey parish boundary marker in Clissold Park. Half the park was in the parish of St Mary Stoke Newington. This made it very difficult to purchase it for the public. The Metropolitan Board of Works wouldn’t consider buying the SH half that was outside the metropolis

Green Lanes, Stoke Newington looking north. Leconfield Rd is on the left. A boundary marker below the sign for R. H. Rockwell & Co. Undertakers denotes that Leconfield Rd was the boundary between Stoke Newington and Islington. The north end of the road was in SN.

@ghostsigns @realnickperry spotted two pairs of Metropolitan Borough boundary markers in the same style as the ones along the Stoke Newington-Islington border. Ritchie Street/Liverpool Road and Pentonville Road/York Way.

@realnickperry @ghostsigns 1883 St Mary Islington boundary marker. All such wall-mounted boundary plaques I’ve spotted so far in London are of the same style.

Only spotted this unusual parish boundary marker a few days ago on the Stoke Newington side of Newington Green. Churchwardens J. J. Runtz and William Eve were the 1st and 2nd mayors respectively of the newly formed Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington. #LookUpLookDown

This St Mary Islington parish boundary marker in Green Lanes near Newington Green was brought to my attention a few days ago. It denotes the boundary between Islington (west side) and Stoke Newington (east side). The west side between Leconfield Rd and Petherton Rd was in SN.

Borough of Stoke Newington boundary marker from 1901 in Cobble Mews, King's Crescent near Mountgrove Road. The borough was absorbed into Hackney in 1965 along with Shoreditch.

The oldest surviving boundary marker in Stoke Newington is in Clissold Park opposite Clissold Road. It marks the border between the parishes of St Mary Stoke Newington and Hornsey. Probably placed when Jonathan Hoare built his estate in 1790, which later became Clissold Park.

Mashup: Petherton Rd looking north with Green Lanes Methodist church in the distance. The section on the right between Leconfield Rd and Green Lanes was within the boundaries of the former Borough of Stoke Newington. Old borough boundary marker is on Leconfield Rd/Petherton Rd.

@highamnews stumbled upon this 1816 boundary marker in Upper St opposite Cross St. Any idea what HH might mean?

@realnickperry @AlexTheGuiri @jessmorg_ @zviggityzvat There’s even a nice little boundary marker;)

1876 St Mary Stoke Newington Parish boundary marker in Clissold Park behind the 393 bus stop. The name of churchwarden William Eve just about visible. He was the 2nd Mayor of Stoke Newington in 1902-3. His daughter Carrie Eve M.B.E., J.P. was Mayor of Stoke Newington in 1924-5.

Stoke Newington and South Hornsey Parish boundary markers from the 1870s-80s in Clissold Park behind the 393 bus stop in Church Street. The western part of the park was in South Hornsey till 1900 when Stoke Newington Borough was created and included parts of South Hornsey

This 'Borough of Stoke Newington' street sign in Blackstock Road N4 was restored a few years ago. Looks great now. Blackstock Road was the western boundary of the borough, which is why I hypothesise the borough name was included to act as a boundary marker.

An old St Mary Islington 1883 parish boundary marker (On the right) in Pethertone Road near Green Lanes marking the border between St Mary Islington and St Mary Stoke Newington. The east side of the street between Leconfield Road was in Stoke Newington parish and later borough.

Two Stoke Newington Borough boundary markers from 1901 at the junction of Blackstock Rd, N4 and Mountgrove Rd, N5. The Brownswood Park area, and a large area north of Newington Green were part of the South Hornsey Local Board. Absorbed into the newly formed SN Borough in 1900.

@rayroscoe1 Thanks! I surveyed all these SN Borough boundary markers

@realnickperry @highamnews @VictorianLondon 1863 St Mary Islington parish boundary marker in Dalston Kingsland Station (westbound platform). Can’t help thinking this wasn’t its original location unless that’s the year the line opened. Thoughts?

I was alerted today to an impressive 1887 South Hornsey parish boundary marker in Palatine Avenue. I stumbled upon a smaller one closer to SN Road on my way in. Parts of South Hornsey (north of Newington Green) were incorporated into the new Stoke Newington Borough in 1900.

@citymuso @urbanpastoral The one you are referring to was a 1901 Stoke Newington Borough boundary marker.

Spotted an Islington parish boundary marker (SMI - St Mary Islington) at 104 Riversdale Road, N5. Originally within the municipality of the South Hornsey Local Board, the Brownswood Park area was incorporated into the newly formed Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington in 1900.

Spotted this St Leonard Shoreditch Parish boundary marker yesterday in Kingsland Road. There’s a similar parish boundary marker, which is very easy to overlook, at 36 Newington Green. It marked the border between the parishes of St Mary Stoke Newington and St Mary Islington.

I’m baffled by this old boundary-marker like object in Clissold Park near the Green Lanes entrance that was brought to my attention today. Surviving writing is SN B(?) but the state and style suggest its too old to be from the period SN was a borough. Unless it’s P for parish?

@walk_hackney See here. I’m assuming BS stands for Boundary Stone, but nothing is marked in that area though the SN/Hornsey border is pretty much there.

Barclays Bank, 40-41 Newington Green, Stoke Newington (Source: archive.barclays.com). Note the old Stoke Newington Borough boundary plaque below the 'Newington Green' street sign. It was sadly removed a few years ago. https://t.co/SnQmAagHRk

Three parish boundary markers in Clissold Park behind the 393 bus stop opposite Clissold Road. Two are of Stoke Newington Parish (1876) and one is of South Hornsey Parish (1859, 1887). Half the park was in South Hornsey.

Bentley Road in neighbouring Dalston, while small, offers a number of history gems: 1. What I think is a fire insurance mark - There are none in SN as far as I know 2. Street sign with pre-1917 N postcode - Only two in SN 3. Parish boundary markers - There are a few in SN

A long-gone parish boundary marker that was situated near Paradise Bridge in the park facing Church St is visible in this old photo of Paradise Row. There are four surviving parish boundaries of this style in Clissold Park. Group of 3 behind 393 bus stop by Clissold Rd entrance.

Parish boundary marker in Newington Green between the parishes of Stoke Newington and St Mary Islington. Very easy to miss.

40-41 Newington Green on the Stoke Newington side of Newington Green. Originally Provincial Bank branch, later Barclays Bank. Now residential property. There used to be a 1901 Stoke Newington Borough boundary marker on the building (bottom left). Sadly removed during renovation.

1887 South Hornsey Parish boundary marker in Clissold Park facing Green Lanes near Church St. Till 1900, the western side of the park was within South Hornsey, which in 1886 contributed £6000 towards the £96000 asking price to purchase the land to be used as public park.

Just spotted in a photo of SN Road from 1925 a long-gone Stoke Newington Borough cast iron boundary marker that was on the corner of Palatine Avenue. These markers were dotted along the boundaries of the former Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington. Only 7 remain today.

The New River in Clissold Park along Church Street. This section was drained and filled in in 1958. The New River now ends in the East Reservoir. The section in the park today isn't connected to it. Note the old entrance and parish boundary marker on the right.

Yes! Just discovered an old Stoke Newington Parish boundary marker from 1896 in Eade Road, N4, facing the New River. Eade Road and Hermitage Road were the northern boundary of the old parish and later Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington (1900-65). Very happy!

@highamnews have you ever seen a New River Company boundary marker like this one??

@alistairhall spotted this little one today (Vale Road, N4), one street north of the former Stoke Newington Borough boundary. Unusual to the area as far as I can tell.

Just spotted this 1883 St Mary Islington Parish boundary marker at 102 Blackstock Road. The eastern side (between Mountgrove Rd and Seven Sisters Rd), originally within South Hornsey Parish, was within the boundaries of the former Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington (1900-65)

Does anyone live in Lyn Mews in Palatine Road and can have a look outside to see if there’s a South Hornsey boundary marker like these ones by any chance? The boundary ran in a straight line from Palatine Avenue to Nevill Rd and I wonder if there are additional markers. Thanks!

My digital restoration of 2 of the 17 surviving ‘boundary marker’ street signs with Borough of Stoke Newington, which were dotted along the borders of the borough. Some of these historical signs are discoloured and sadly at risk of being removed and destroyed by the council.

Stoke Newington and St Mary Islington boundary marker in Newington Green. The north end of Newington Green was within Stoke Newington and the rest was within Islington. J. J. Runtz was 1st Mayor of Stoke Newington. William Eve was also Mayor of SN, as was his daughter Carrie.

1887 Hornsey Parish boundary marker in Clissold Park behind the 393 bus stop near the entrance opposite Clissold Rd. The western side of the land was within South Hornsey and the other within St Mary Stoke Newington. Parts of South Hornsey were incorporated into SN in 1900

@highamnews @realnickperry stumbled upon this unusual MWB (Metropolitan Water Board) marker outside Vivian House in Seven Sisters Road next to the New River. At first glance I was hoping it’ll be a parish or New River Company boundary marker. First time I’ve seen one like it.

1896 Stoke Newington Parish boundary marker in Eade Road, N4. Jonathan Eade was the highest bidder with £13,000 when the Manor of Stoke Newington incl. the Abney estate was auctioned on the 26th of May 1783.

1887 Hornsey Parish boundary marker in Clissold Park facing Green Lanes. The western half of the park was within Hornsey Parish while the eastern half was within Stoke Newington. There’s also one behind the 393 bus stop opposite Clissold Road along with 2 SN Parish ones

1887 Hornsey Parish boundary marker in Palatine Avenue. Hornsey Parish had a large detached area in south Stoke Newington, which was administered by an independent district. It was incorporated into the newly formed Borough of Stoke Newington in 1900 with three other areas

1876 Stoke Newington Parish boundary marker in Clissold Park behind the bus stop by the Church St entrance opposite Clissold Road. The western half of the park was within Hornsey Parish. Two Hornsey boundary markers are next to this one.

Parish boundary marker in the north side of Newington Green indicating the border between the parishes of St Mary Islington and Stoke Newington. Church Wardens John Johnson Runtz and William Eve were later both mayors of the Borough of Stoke Newington.

A few weeks ago I spotted in a old photo of Petherton Rd a Borough of Stoke Newington boundary marker on the corner, not far from one that is still there. There are only 7 surviving. I checked and traces of where the marker was are still visible. Here’s my digital reconstruction

1962 - Barclays Bank, 40-41 Newington Green, Stoke Newington on the corner of Albion Road. Now residential property. Note the now-gone Borough of Stoke Newington boundary marker below the street sign to the left.

1859 Hornsey Parish boundary marker in Clissold Park behind the 393 bus stop near Clissold Road. The western half of the land was within Hornsey Parish and the other in St Mary Stoke Newington.

@TimWThornton Looks like the 1896 Stoke Newington Parish boundary marker in Eade Road was spray painted black very recently. Poor and unnecessary restoration attempt? Is that the case? This is what it looked like a few weeks ago.

Interesting to see the number of Boundary Stones (BS) that were once dotted along in the middle of Clissold Park in the 19th century when it was split between Hornsey Parish and Stoke Newington Parish.

Seeing in a late 19th century map just how many parish Boundary Posts/Plates (BP) were all over the place in Stoke Newington makes me appreciate even more the very few that have survivied and are still around.

I believe I located on a map this old Stoke Newington Boundary marker by the Green Lanes entrance not far from the lodge. It marked the boundary with the Parish of Hornsey. It’s marked on the map as B.P (Boundary Post/Plate). It’s very easy to miss.

1822 Boundary Post - Hackney Parish (HP) and Stoke Newington (SN). It is in the Hackney Museum.

@realnickperry @highamnews have you seen one of these before? Came across it in North Millfields Recreation Ground in Clapton adjacent to Southwold Rd. boundary marker?

1876 Stoke Newington parish boundary marker in Clissold Park near the entrance opposite Clissold Road. It’s next to two Hornsey parish boundary markers. The west side of the estate that became the park in 1889 was within Hornsey Parish.

Very excited to discover that a Borough of Stoke Newington boundary marker from 1901 may still be on corner of Riversdale Rd/Mountgrove Rd. I checked in StreetView TimeMachine and it was still there in 2008. I was only aware of 7 surviving. N street sign makes it extra special!