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It is thought that a church and surrounding churchyard has been here since before the Norman Conquest. However, no records survive of any building before 1275. The Church of St John-at-Hackney was designed by James Spiller. Work began in 1792 to the north-east of the existing church of St Augustine, which was by then too small for the rapidly increasing population of Hackney. The main structure took more than two years to complete. On 15th July 1797 the church was consecrated and dedicated to St John. In March 1798 the body of the old church of St Augustine was demolished and several of the tombs removed to the new church. The tower was kept and remains to this day. The church of St John can just be glimpsed through the trees on the left. What is especially noteworthy about the churchyard is the wonderful collection of tombs, some of which are seen here. For a fuller account of the history of the two churches see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_John-at-Hackney and http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=HAC039

It is thought that a church and surrounding churchyard has been here since before the Norman Conquest. However, no records survive of any building before 1275. The Church of St John-at-Hackney was designed by James Spiller. Work began in 1792 to the north-east of the existing church of St Augustine, which was by then too small for the rapidly increasing population of Hackney. The main structure took more than two years to complete. On 15th July 1797 the church was consecrated and dedicated to St John. In March 1798 the body of the old church of St Augustine was demolished and several of the tombs removed to the new church. The tower was kept and remains to this day. The church of St John can just be glimpsed through the trees on the left. What is especially noteworthy about the churchyard is the wonderful collection of table tombs, some of which are seen here. For a fuller account of the history of the two churches see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_John-at-Hackney and http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=HAC039

It is thought that a church and surrounding churchyard has been here since before the Norman Conquest. However, no records survive of any building before 1275. The Church of St John-at-Hackney was designed by James Spiller. Work began in 1792 to the north-east of the existing church of St Augustine, which was by then too small for the rapidly increasing population of Hackney. The main structure took more than two years to complete. On 15th July 1797 the church was consecrated and dedicated to St John. In March 1798 the body of the old church of St Augustine was demolished and several of the tombs removed to the new church. The tower was kept and remains to this day. The church of St John can be seen through the trees ahead. What is especially noteworthy about the churchyard is the wonderful collection of tombs, some of which are seen here. For a fuller account of the history of the two churches see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_John-at-Hackney http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=HAC039

Sutton House was built in 1535 by Sir Ralph Sadleir, Principal Secretary of State to Henry VIIIth, and is the oldest residential building in Hackney. It was bought by the National Trust in 1938 but after the 'Save Sutton House Campaign' stopped the house being turned into luxury flats it was finally opened to the public in 1994. It is now very much a centre of the local community. The National Trust website can be seen at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-house-and-breakers-yard and more about its history can be seen at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton_House,_London See also https://archaeology-travel.com/england/sutton-house-hackney-london/ and http://www.londonmuseums.org/national-trust-properties/Sutton-House.html The Breaker's Yard to the west of the house was launched in 2014 and has been transformed and added to the house as an open area which is particularly popular with schools - see https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-house/features/breakers-yard-at-sutton-house- In the yard is Daniel Lobb’s The Grange (1998), a multi-storey caravan sculpture formed from scrap caravans that have been given the interior of a stately home. It has toured with The House of Fairy Tales since 2009 and been enjoyed by thousands. The sculpture is based on Alice in Wonderland "with its distorting interior displacing our expectations". A detail inside can be seen at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6239310

Sutton House was built in 1535 by Sir Ralph Sadleir, Principal Secretary of State to Henry VIIIth, and is the oldest residential building in Hackney. It was bought by the National Trust in 1938 but after the 'Save Sutton House Campaign' stopped the house being turned into luxury flats it was finally opened to the public in 1994. It is now very much a centre of the local community. The National Trust website can be seen at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-house-and-breakers-yard and more about its history can be seen at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton_House,_London See also https://archaeology-travel.com/england/sutton-house-hackney-london/ and http://www.londonmuseums.org/national-trust-properties/Sutton-House.html The Breaker's Yard to the west of the house was launched in 2014 and has been transformed and added to the house as an open area which is particularly popular with schools - see https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-house/features/breakers-yard-at-sutton-house- In the yard is Daniel Lobb’s The Grange (1998), a multi-storey caravan sculpture formed from scrap caravans that have been given the interior of a stately home. It has toured with The House of Fairy Tales since 2009 and been enjoyed by thousands. The sculpture is based on Alice in Wonderland "with its distorting interior displacing our expectations". A detail inside can be seen at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6239310

It is thought that a church and surrounding churchyard has been here since before the Norman Conquest. However, no records survive of any building before 1275. The Church of St John-at-Hackney was designed by James Spiller. Work began in 1792 to the north-east of the existing church of St Augustine, which was by then too small for the rapidly increasing population of Hackney. The main structure took more than two years to complete. On 15th July 1797 the church was consecrated and dedicated to St John. In March 1798 the body of the old church of St Augustine was demolished and several of the tombs removed to the new church. The tower was kept and remains to this day. What is especially noteworthy about the churchyard is the wonderful collection of tombs, some of which are seen here. For a fuller account of the history of the two churches see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_John-at-Hackney and http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=HAC039