Notable Buildings

Notable Buildings and Structures Across the Archive

This page surfaces named buildings and structures that recur clearly across the archive, then links straight into the Posts view with each building name already filled in as a keyword search.

Buildings listed35

Posts with listed buildings3,841 (11%)

Stoke Newington Town Hall could have been opposite the park in Church St/Clissold Rd if this plan from 1933 was followed through. The location changed by 1934 when there was a competition to design the new municipal buildings, which architect J. Reginald Truelove won.

2nd Town Hall appears in 612 archive posts, most often in relation to 2nd Town Hall and Church Street, with repeated references around 2020, 2023, and 2024.

Clissold House appears in 549 archive posts, most often in relation to Clissold House and Clissold House, with repeated references around 2015, 2016, and 2020.

The Red Lion appears in 383 archive posts, most often in relation to Present Pubs and The Red Lion, with repeated references around 2020, 2021, and 2024.

1894 - Stoke Newington Public Library, Occupations of Borrowers. It opened in 1892.

Stoke Newington Library appears in 345 archive posts, most often in relation to Libraries and Church Street, with repeated references around 2020, 2023, and 2024.

Abney House stood on Church St for 143 years. Demolished in 1843. Only the gateway remains as cemetery entrance.

Abney House appears in 231 archive posts, most often in relation to Abney Park Cemetery and Church Street, with repeated references around 2013, 2020, and 2023.

The Three Crowns in 2001 when it was Bar Lorca

The Three Crowns appears in 221 archive posts, most often in relation to Music Venues and The Three Crowns, with repeated references around 2014, 2022, and 2023.

The Clarence Tavern (Church St/Bouverie Rd) in 1977 (Courtesy of Steve Johnson). The pub was built in 1860, making it the 2nd oldest pub building in the former borough of Stoke Newington after The Shakespeare (built 1858). Was also named Steptoes, The Daniel Defoe, SN Tea House.

Clarence Tavern appears in 205 archive posts, most often in relation to Present Pubs and Clarence Tavern, with repeated references around 2015, 2020, and 2022.

Fleetwood House appears in 185 archive posts, most often in relation to Misc. Streets and Church Street, with repeated references around 2013, 2015, and 2020.

Paradise House Boys’ School was located on Stoke Newington Church Street, opposite Clissold Park. The 18th-century house, originally residential, was demolished in 1936, and Millington House, a council housing block built by the London County Council, was constructed in its place.

Paradise House appears in 154 archive posts, most often in relation to Clissold House and Clissold House, with repeated references around 2014, 2017, and 2020.

Stoke Newington fire station on Leswin Road/Brooke Road. Built in 1885, cost £5,500. Closed mid 1970s.

Stoke Newington Fire Station appears in 149 archive posts, most often in relation to Fire Brigade and Church Street, with repeated references around 2015, 2020, and 2021.

Stoke Newington Police Station in the 80s and shortly after it was rebuilt in 1990. The Victoria pub was where Tesco is now.

Stoke Newington Police Station appears in 147 archive posts, most often in relation to Police and Stoke Newington High Street, with repeated references around 2015, 2020, and 2021.

1899 - Suffragettes outside Stoke Newington Station

Stoke Newington Station appears in 136 archive posts, most often in relation to Transport and Stoke Newington Station, with repeated references around 2020, 2021, and 2022.

The Old Church appears in 116 archive posts, most often in relation to Churches and Chapels and The Old Church, with repeated references around 2013, 2014, and 2015.

Stoke Newington’s first Town Hall in Milton Grove/Town Hall Approach. It was originally the Town Hall of the South Hornsey Local Board, which was incorporated into the Borough of SN in 1900. Demolished in 1961. The Town Hall in Church St opened in 1937.

1st Town Hall appears in 105 archive posts, most often in relation to 1st Town Hall and Church Street, with repeated references around 2020, 2021, and 2022.

William Patten School appears in 104 archive posts, most often in relation to Schools and Church Street, with repeated references around 2020, 2024, and 2025.

Green Lanes Methodist Church, Stoke Newington. It was rebuilt twice since.

Green Lanes Methodist Church appears in 80 archive posts, most often in relation to Churches and Chapels and Green Lanes, with repeated references around 2017, 2020, and 2023.

187 Stoke Newington High Street when it was ‘The Invalid Asylum for the Recovery of Respectable Women’. Built 1712, rebuilt 1983. Now YumYum restaurant.

187 Stoke Newington High Street appears in 76 archive posts, most often in relation to Misc. Streets and Stoke Newington High Street, with repeated references around 2014, 2015, and 2020.

Abney Park Chapel appears in 71 archive posts, most often in relation to Abney Park Cemetery and Abney Park, with repeated references around 2020, 2022, and 2024.

Savoy Cinema (later ABC Cinema), 15 Stoke Newington Road in 1947. Years active 1936-84. The building still stands and is now an event venue.

Savoy Cinema appears in 68 archive posts, most often in relation to Cinemas and Stoke Newington Road, with repeated references around 2015, 2018, and 2022.

St Mary's church in 1837. The north aisle (left) was bombed during WW2 and looks very different now. Old Rectory seen opposite the church.

St Mary's Church appears in 63 archive posts, most often in relation to Churches and Chapels and St Mary's Church, with repeated references around 2013, 2017, and 2018.

ABC Cinema, 15 Stoke Newington Road. Opened 1936, closed 1984.

ABC Cinema appears in 59 archive posts, most often in relation to Cinemas and Stoke Newington Road, with repeated references around 2017, 2020, and 2022.

Rio Cinema appears in 59 archive posts, most often in relation to Archive Photos and Newsreels and Rio Cinema, with repeated references around 2019, 2020, and 2024.

Astra Cinema (1913-1983) 117 Stoke Newington Road

Astra Cinema appears in 53 archive posts, most often in relation to Cinemas and Stoke Newington Road, with repeated references around 2015, 2016, and 2020.

The Clissold Road swimming bath, Stoke Newington

Clissold Road Swimming Baths appears in 46 archive posts, most often in relation to Misc. Streets and Clissold Road, with repeated references around 2020, 2022, and 2023.

St Matthias Church appears in 36 archive posts, most often in relation to Churches and Chapels and Allen Road, with repeated references around 2018, 2020, and 2023.

Newington Green Meeting House appears in 32 archive posts, most often in relation to Dissenters and Quakers and Yoakley Road, with repeated references around 2016, 2017, and 2020.

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.

Devonshire Square Baptist Church appears in 29 archive posts, most often in relation to Churches and Chapels and Stoke Newington Road, with repeated references around 2016, 2017, and 2025.

189 Stoke Newington High Street appears in 13 archive posts, most often in relation to Misc. Streets and Stoke Newington High Street, with repeated references around 2013, 2020, and 2024.

191 Stoke Newington High Street. Now flats, it was built in 1714 and is the second oldest residential building in Stoke Newington with the adjacent no. 189. No. 187 was built in the same year but was rebuilt in 1983. Oldest residential buildings are 171-3 Church St, built in 1712

191 Stoke Newington High Street appears in 10 archive posts, most often in relation to Misc. Streets and Stoke Newington High Street, with repeated references around 2013, 2016, and 2017.

Fairview, No. 14 Queen Elizabeth's Walk, Stoke Newington. Built 1844.

Fairview Cottage appears in 9 archive posts, most often in relation to Maps and Lordship Terrace, with repeated references around 2014, 2015, and 2022.

Wordsworth Road Electricity Substation appears in 9 archive posts, most often in relation to Misc. Streets and Wordsworth Road, with repeated references around 2021, 2024, and 2025.

St Andrew's Church, 106 Bethune Rd. The number of parishes in SN in the 19th century went from 1 (St Mary) to 6 as the population grew from 5,522 in 1840 to 47,900 in 1900: St Matthias (1849) St Faith (1873) All Saints (1873) St Andrew (1883) St Olave (1892)

St Andrew's Church appears in 5 archive posts, most often in relation to Churches and Chapels and Bethune Road, with repeated references around 2019, 2020, and 2023.

Walford Road Synagogue in 1993. It began as the New Dalston Synagogue at 99 Belgrade Road (then named Wiesbaden Road) in 1912. In 1921, it moved to a former Wesleyan Chapel built in 1865 on Walford Road. Photo by Peter Marshall.

Walford Road Synagogue appears in 5 archive posts, most often in relation to Jewish Stoke Newington and Walford Road, with repeated references around 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Before John's Garden Centre: 171-173 Stoke Newington Church Street in 1930 (London Metropolitan Archives)

171-173 Stoke Newington Church Street appears in 3 archive posts, most often in relation to Misc. Streets and Church Street, with repeated references around 2013, 2021, and 2024.

St Faith's Church appears in 3 archive posts, most often in relation to Churches and Chapels, with repeated references around 2017 and 2022.