Graphical version

London Metropolitan Archives

SAINT MARK, TOLLINGTON PARK: ISLINGTON


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0074 P83/MRK

Held at: London Metropolitan Archives

Title: SAINT MARK, TOLLINGTON PARK: ISLINGTON

Date(s): 1854-1980

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 3.10 linear metres

Name of creator(s): Parish of St Mark, Tollington Park | Church of England

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The church of Saint Mark, Tollington Park, was built 1853-1854 of Kentish rag and Bath stone in the Early English style, following the designs of Alexander Dick Gough. It was consecrated on 22 May 1854, and was assigned a district out of the parish of Saint John, Upper Holloway, on 11 August 1854.

On 18 May 1865 the parish of Saint Mary, Hornsey Rise, was formed out of the parish of Saint Mark's. On 26 July 1866 part of the parish was assigned to become part of the new parish of Saint Barnabas, Harvist Road, and another part was assigned to become part of the new parish of Saint Paul, Kingsdown Road, on 29 November 1870. On 14 January 1871 the parish of Saint Anne, Poole's Park, was formed out of Saint Mark's parish, and on 8 March 1886 part of the parish of Saint Mark's was assigned to become part of the new parish of Emmanuel, Hornsey Road. On 10 August 1888, the parish of Saint Saviour, Hanley Road, was formed out of the parish of Saint Mark's.

In 1964 Saint Mark's parish was united with the parish of Saint Anne, Poole's Park, to become the parish of Saint Mark with Saint Anne, Tollington Park.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of the parish of Saint Mark, Tollington Park, Islington, including registers of baptisms, marriages and banns; registers of church services and preachers; Churchwardens' accounts and other financial records; papers relating to the maintenance of church buildings, fixtures and fittings including faculties, drawings and designs; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; correspondence and other administrative records; annual reports; papers relating to parish societies and schools; and parish magazines.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

The records have been sorted into categories which reflect divisions between the different functions and operations of the parish and its administration. Order within these categories reflects chronology.

Conditions governing access:

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

Physical characteristics:

Fit

Finding aids:

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Records deposited in February 1986.

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: April to June 2010.


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Banns register | Marriage records | Documents | Information sources
Baptism registers | Parish records | Documents | Information sources
Church architecture | Architecture
Church of England | Anglicanism | Protestantism | Christianity | Ancient religions | Religions
Church of England schools | Denominational schools | Schools | Educational institutions
Church records and registers | Primary documents | Documents | Information sources
Church schools | Schools | Educational institutions
Church services | Religious practice | Religious activities
Church societies | Religious organizations | Religious institutions
Churches | Religious buildings | Buildings | Architecture
Churchwardens | Laity | Religious groups
Churchwardens records | Documents | Information sources
Conferences | Group communication | Communication process
Ecclesiastical parishes | Parishes | Administrative units | Local government | Public administration | Government
Marriage registers | Parish records | Documents | Information sources
Parish councils | Parishes | Administrative units | Local government | Public administration | Government
Preaching | Religious practice | Religious activities
Vestry | Parish meetings | Meetings | Group communication | Communication process
Meetings x Conferences
Catholicism
Legal documents
Religion

Personal names

Corporate names
Parish of St Mark | Tollington Park | Church of England

Places
Tollington Park | London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe
Islington