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The restoration of St Mary's Old Church by William Patten in the 16th century was so complete that none of the ancient structure survived
Clissold House staircase pre-restoration flickr.com/photos/1533892…
RT @WW2live: #WW2 #WWII Restored Stoke Newington World War II memorial set to be unveiled on Remembrance Sunday hackneygazette.co.uk/news/restored_stoke_…
St Mary's old church was restored for the first time by William Patten in 1563. It has been enlarged and restored a number of times since
189-191 Stoke Newington (built 1712) were restored in 1982-3 after being in a very poor state for a number decades along with 187.
The post World War 2 restoration of St Mary's New Church was completed in 1957. Re-dedication 02.05.57.
A re-dedication service of St Mary's Old Church following post World War 2 restoration was held on 01.03.53
@GE0RGYGIRL @TheFoxReformed even if the property was sold under the condition it'll be restored rather than rot? Seems very strange.
@Huriye it is now owned by a couple that bought it in the 1950's and restored it since then. They feature in a film made by the archives.
@Huriye the houses behind the shops towards the roundabout are part of the row as far as I remember, though not as well restored.
RT @Cluttons: Our period home of the week-a restored Grade I, brick terrace, built 1658 #London #N16 £1.795m cluttons.com/gb/property-details/1026/res… http://…
@threecrownsn16 are the tiles outside being restored to their original colour?
@duncr I've seen on Flickr before. Fascinating photos. A shame stmaryslodge.co.uk hasn't been restored in similar fashion.
Clissold House Restoration photos flickr.com/photos/hackney…
Old (restored 1563) and new St. Mary’s Church (built 1858, Spire added 1890), Stoke Newington.
@HackneySociety @thevicsoc @AbneyParkN16 Will it ever be restored? such a shame letting it rot. Was told restoration cost is £2.5m.
@HackneyKnits One could argue gentrification restored the area to its late Victorian/early Edwardian middle-class golden age;)
Daniel Bull, rector of Stoke Newington 1657-60, was one of 2,000 Puritan ministers ejected at the Restoration en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Eje…
@HackneyKnits I was told the cobbles leading into the cemetery were also restored at some point a while ago. It was neglected for years.
The post WW2 restoration of St Mary’s (new) Church was completed in 1957. It was rededicated on May 2nd.
The post WW2 restoration of St Mary’s (old) Church was completed in 1953. It was rededicated on March 1st.
@AbneyParkN16 @lee_henshaw @hackneycouncil If the chapel was on the High St it would have been restored, demolished or converted somehow
Abney Park Cemetery chapel RT: “@hackneycouncil: We hope to make repairs at least. Restoration dependent on funding: news.hackney.gov.uk/abney-park-cem…”
An option to restore the New River along Church St was abandoned in 2012 due to cost 500K, impact on trees and more
1990 - The Albion pub by the junction of Clissold Rd/ Albion Rd. Original name restored. Converted to flats.
St Mary's old church was restored for the first time by William Patten in 1563. It has been enlarged and restored a number of times since
@jollybutchers is the painting outside being restored?
Would be great to have the faded painting outside Jolly Butchers restored. Can anyone help? They need some advice x.com/jollybutchers/…
@oldlondonnow Thanks. In 1829 Sir Charles Barry restored St Mary's Old Church in Stoke Newington and added a spire to the old tower.
@richmondie I seriously doubt it I'm afraid. Only 173 Church St by the garden centre was restored and shop front extension was removed.
@richmondie some survived for a bit longer as a school for example or even factory but sadly restoration seems extremely unlikely
@TimWThornton The building was built in 1712 but only the original facade survived a considerable restoration in 1983
1887 - “During the Commonwealth and after the Restoration, Stoke Newington became a place of residence for many of the Puritans.”
RT @hackneygazette: Abney Park Chapel to reopen to public after restoration hackneygazette.co.uk/news/abney_park_chap… https://t.co/Av4v01Lq2N
Abney Park Cemetery chapel. Built 1840. Currently being restored.
The restoration of Clissold House in 2011 as part of a £8.9m Clissold Park renovation
March 2010 - Clissold Park & House Restoration Project (Photos by David Holt)
@realnickperry Brickwork of 2 Stamford Hill looks quite different now (and better IMO). Looks restored.
RT @clissoldpeople: A little reminder of What Clissold House was like before the @HLFLondon and @hackneycouncil funded restoration. https:/…
Notes from the last Abney Park User Group meeting regarding repair and restoration work of the cemetery chapel (built in 1840).
@JosephJODonnell @jollybutchers sounds like quite a specialist restoration skill. Do you know anyone?
@JosephJODonnell @jollybutchers would be absolutely brilliant if the Jolly's could be restored
RT @LoveHackney: The beautifully restored @WildWoodberry was voted People's Choice winner in the #Hackney Design Awards https://t.co/8tO2f2…
The old church was first restored and extended in 1563 by the 1st Lord of the Manor, William Patten. It was extended several times since. x.com/MickMcAteer/st…
St. Mary’s old Church. Restored and first extended in 1563 note the Rectory House where new church is today and original north aisle (right)
William Patten's coat of arms, St Mary's old church. As Lord of the Manor, he restored and enlarged the small village church in 1563.
William Patten, the 1st Lord of the Manor of Stoke Newington, who restored and enlarged St Mary's parish church in 1563.
Clissold House in 2006. It was restored in 2012. Built 1790.
1983 - Abney Park Cemetery Chapel, Stoke Newington. Built 1840. Recently restored. (Photos by Terry Gilley)
No. 171 Church St has been named Sisters’ Place a few decades ago, probably when the two houses were restored. Sisters Place was originally the name of the entire row no. 1 to 11. It was named after 4 sisters who inherited the row in the early 19th century. https://t.co/klo2kBtZ…
No. 171 Church St has been named Sisters’ Place a few decades ago, probably when the two houses were restored. Sisters Place was originally the name of the entire row no. 1 to 11. It was named after 4 sisters who inherited the row in the early 19th century. x.com/historyofstoke…
No. 187 High St, built in 1712, was derelict for decades before it was rebuilt in 1983. Only the facade was preserved, restored and used in the new building. Now YumYum restaurant. x.com/historyofstoke…
The original entrance to the public library on Church St is being restored today. Finally. The Stoke Newington Public Library opened in 1892. It was extended in 1904 and 1937.
RT @msromany: #AbneyPark gets crucial #HeritageLotteryFund backing! Restoration for Grade II listed centre chapel & lodge buildings, new wo…
The original entrance to the Church Street Public Library has been restored. Opened in 1892. Extended in 1904 and 1937. WW1 memorial hall added in 1923.
RT @ArchitectsJrnal: Hackney Council is looking for a design team for a major restoration of the disused Abney Park Cemetery https://t.co/L…
Adding the south aisle to St Mary’s church, which includes this plaque, was one part of an extensive repair and restoration which William Patten instigated in 1563 when he became the 1st Lord of the Manor of Stoke Newington. The original church was very likely older than that. h…
Adding the south aisle to St Mary’s church, which includes this plaque, was one part of an extensive repair and restoration which William Patten instigated in 1563 when he became the 1st Lord of the Manor of Stoke Newington. The original church was very likely older than that. x.com/KieranMahon1/s…
RT @AbneyParkN16: Restoration of Isaac Watts Statue at Abney Park for 270th Anniversary - mailchi.mp/abneypark/rest…
@CerayeSand @HiddenRiverLDN @WildWoodberry Three separate sections of the New River (along the West Reservoir, Clissold Park and New River Walk in Canonbury) could be considered restored, by appearance only though, as they are artificial and not connected with the original strea…
@CerayeSand @HiddenRiverLDN @WildWoodberry Three separate sections of the New River (along the West Reservoir, Clissold Park and New River Walk in Canonbury) could be considered restored, by appearance only though, as they are artificial and not connected with the original stream terminating in the East Reservoir.
My digital restoration of the only surviving street nameplate in the boundaries of the former borough of Stoke Newington that has the pre-1917 N postcode. It's extra special as it also shows the former name of Barbauld Road, which was Broughton Road. @ghostsigns
RT @hackneycouncil: It's the last day to give views on proposals to transform and restore parts of the well loved Abney Park. Your views wi…
Here's my digital restoration of the vintage 'Borough of Stoke Newington' street sign in Palatine Road. More to follow...
Here's my digital restoration of the vintage 'Borough of Stoke Newington' street sign in Belgrade Road
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.
My digital restoration of a painted street sign in Finsbury Road N4/Mountgrove Road N5. This part of South Hornsey, along with others north of Newington Green were incorporated into the Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington when it was formed in 1900.
@Jeanill Yes. Here’s the street back in day. The surviving houses were restored and look very similar now to what they used to look like
An old Stoke Newington Church Street street sign seen here in 2013. It was removed a few years later. Identical to the one above the The Blue Legume, which is in fact two seperate sign due to length of the street name. A shame such old signs are removed rather than being restored
@Huriye That’s an interesting comment. I’ve heard from people over the years how gentrifiction also restored previously derelict houses and smartened streets as well as allowing some locals to sell their houses at a nice profit. I’d suggest changes to the areas have pros as well…
@Huriye That’s an interesting comment. I’ve heard from people over the years how gentrifiction also restored previously derelict houses and smartened streets as well as allowing some locals to sell their houses at a nice profit. I’d suggest changes to the areas have pros as well as cons
@mayorofhackney @hackneycouncil A shame such rare vintage street nameplates that have a historical significance and are a source of civic pride for some of us, are not restored. A few have been removed in recent years. I was told by the council they are destroyed once removed.
@GE0RGYGIRL I’ve also been toying with the idea of restoring them myself. Need a good scrub and a fresh coat of paint. This one in Blackstock Road, N4 was restored a few years ago. Looks great now.
Thanks to Google Street View’s Time Machine feature I was able to see when this vintage ‘Borough of Stoke Newington’ street sign in SN Road was repainted and restored in 2014. It’s great someone took the time and effort to bring it back to life.
My digital restoration of a rare street sign in Stoke Newington High St/Dynevor Rd, which includes the pre-1917 'N' postcode. The sign was clearly repainted at some point with the updated N16 postcode. There are only 2 surviving 'N' street signs in the former borough of SN.
@annazaani Yes. It was restored a few decades ago with quite a few of the original features like wooden panelling still there at the time.
RT @hackneygazette: War memorial at St Matthias Church in Stoke Newington restored thanks to grant from the @WarMemorials @StMatthiasN16 ht…
Devonshire Square Baptist Church, Stoke Newington Rd/Walford Rd. Damaged during WW2. The building was restored, though without the spire. New church was built and later demolished. Only the small section on the left remains today. Devonshire House was built on the main site.
@richmondie @BeardyHowse I remember. Was very pleased to see it restored.
@drewerydyke My digital restoration of the two layers
Clissold House in 2005-2006. It underwent considerable renovation in 2010-12 as part of a £8.9million revamp of Clissold Park. The restoration project was jointly funded by the Heritage and Big Lottery Funds and Hackney Council.
Clissold House in 2005-2006. It underwent considerable renovation in 2010-12 as part of a £8.9million revamp of Clissold Park. The restoration project was jointly funded by the Heritage and Big Lottery Funds and Hackney Council.
‘While Statues Are Pulled Down, a Leading Anti-Slavery Activist's Grave Has Been Restored [in St Mary’s churchyard, Stoke Newington]’ newsweek.com/statues-torn-d…
RT @paulpowlesland: Hello everyone, I’m the friend who’s not on Twitter! The responses to my restoration of Stephen’s grave have brought me…
@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.
@LynRennick @soxgnasher well, I think people naturally associate that area with the large park nearby rather than the former municipal entity that managed it :) There’s a nicely restored ‘Borough of Stoke Newington’ street sign on the corner of Blackstock Rd/Somerfield Rd. No ot…
@LynRennick @soxgnasher well, I think people naturally associate that area with the large park nearby rather than the former municipal entity that managed it :) There’s a nicely restored ‘Borough of Stoke Newington’ street sign on the corner of Blackstock Rd/Somerfield Rd. No other markers survived.
@mbarnesn16 It’s great to finally see for the first time the sign of the Rose & Crown in colour, as it’s completely discoloured now. I often wondered why the pub doesn’t restore it. Here’s the design of the sign, which includes the colour specification.
@realnickperry @manson_7 @hackneycouncil @jonburkeUK I’ve been in touch with one property owner who is very keen to have a similar sign on the building restored.
@LovingDalston This sign was beautifully restored in Blackstock Rd. There are only 17 surviving street signs with ‘Borough of Stoke Newington’. Most are discoloured and could easily be restored as well I would think. About 5 such signs have ‘disappeared’ in recent years https://…
@LovingDalston This sign was beautifully restored in Blackstock Rd. There are only 17 surviving street signs with ‘Borough of Stoke Newington’. Most are discoloured and could easily be restored as well I would think. About 5 such signs have ‘disappeared’ in recent years hackneygazette.co.uk/news/heritage/… https://t.co/iiyEJuNpkr
@LovingDalston Another examples of a restored 'Borough of Stoke Newington' street sign
RT @hackneygazette: Abney Park’s civilian war memorial restored ahead of 80th anniversary of Coronation Avenue bombing https://t.co/G5qPSed…
My digital restoration of a rare 'heritage' street sign in Stoke Newington High St/Dynevor Rd. The original layer had the pre-1917 'N' postal district and the 'new' N16 postal district was painted over it. Such signs weren't durable and this is the only one of its kind left in SN
RT @AbneyParkN16: It's all systems go in Abney Park on this crisp autumn day as restoration work begins on one of our key monuments. The…
Restored 1950s Summerhouse Road street sign in KAC Builders Merchants, 46 Stoke Newington Church St/Summerhouse Rd. The shop owner told me he asked if he could keep it when it was replaced a while ago. Summerhouse was a detached house, which stood where the street is now.
The FINAL! One is the only surviving Elizabethan church in London, restored and extended in 1563 by William Patten the Lord of the Manor. The other is the oldest surviving nondenominational funerary chapel (in the world I believe!). Which is your favourite SN historical building?
A discoloured late 1930s ‘Borough of Stoke Newington’ street sign in Green Lanes/Church St. Only 17 ‘Borough of Stoke Newington’ are still around (11 in this style). They were placed only along the borough boundaries. It can be restored easily. Hopefully one day.
1982 - Restored gate and railings, Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington Church Street. The ornate iron gate dates back to 1700 and was originally the gate of Abney House, the manorial estate. It was blocked when the cemetery was in use.
Let the restoration begin! (Updating thread) Late 30s ‘Borough of Stoke Newington’ street sign. Only 11 in this style are still in place making this one the 12th surviving as far as I’m aware. They were placed only along the former borough’s boundaries. Best Xmas present ever!
@ghostsigns This process also got me thinking if and how it could be done when the sign is still fixed to the wall, especially given the attention and precision the small letters require. If the surviving ones are to be restored, ideally should be removed I’d say. Hopefully it’l…
@ghostsigns This process also got me thinking if and how it could be done when the sign is still fixed to the wall, especially given the attention and precision the small letters require. If the surviving ones are to be restored, ideally should be removed I’d say. Hopefully it’ll happen.
@Huriye Most of its surviving ‘siblings’ are discoloured but could be brought back to life fairly easily as I have demonstrated. They are such an important and visual part of Stoke Newington’s history, I really hope the council will be able to restore them one day (@mayorofhackn…
@Huriye Most of its surviving ‘siblings’ are discoloured but could be brought back to life fairly easily as I have demonstrated. They are such an important and visual part of Stoke Newington’s history, I really hope the council will be able to restore them one day (@mayorofhackney)
RT @AbneyParkN16: @CemeteryClub @SalvArmyArchive @HistoryOfStokey Presumably the graves are tidied and restored over the years. From “A Gu…
@AbneyParkN16 is the 321 year old Abney House gateway in Church St going to be elevated to match the height of the new ramp as part of the upcoming restoration? Not clear from this image what’s going to happen to it. Thanks. (@HackneySociety)
@nesebese It was restored a few years ago. Sadly most of these surviving old signs are in poor state and could/should be restored.