Hackney was a parish in the historic county of Middlesex. The parish church of St John-at-Hackney was built in 1789, replacing the nearby former 16th-century parish church dedicated to St Augustine (pulled down in 1798). The original tower of that church was retained to hold the bells until the new church could be strengthened; the bells were finally removed to the new St John's in 1854. See details of other, more modern, churches within the original parish boundaries below.
St Augustine's Tower – Dating back to the 13th century, this is Hackney Central's oldest building. It is all that remains of the original medieval parish church, which was demolished in the late 18th century (September 2005).
The vestry of the parish, in common with all parishes in England, was entrusted with various administrative functions from the 17th century. The parish vestry administered the Poor Law until 1837, until it became part of the Poor Law Union of Hackney. The ecclesiastical and civil roles of the parish increasingly diverged, and by the early nineteenth century they covered different areas.
Civil parishedit
A map showing the wards of Hackney Metropolitan Borough as they appeared in 1916.
A distinct civil parish dates from 1855, with the incorporation of The Vestry of the Parish of Hackney in the County of Middlesex by section 42 of the Metropolis Management Act. With Stoke Newington it formed part of the Hackney District, governed by the Hackney District Board of Works, within the area of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
Under the Metropolis Management Act 1855 any parish that exceeded 2,000 ratepayers was to be divided into wards; as such the parish of St John at Hackney within the Hackney District Boards of Works was divided into seven wards (electing vestrymen): No. 1 or Stamford Hill (15), No. 2 or West (18), No. 3 or De Beauvoir Town (18), No. 4 or Dalston (18), No. 5 or Hackney (18), No. 6 or Homerton (15) and No. 7 or South (18).[1][2]
In 1894, the district and board were dissolved, with the Hackney vestry taking on its duties within the parish. In 1894 as its population had increased the incorporated vestry was re-divided into eight wards (electing vestrymen): Stamford Hill (15), West (18), Kingsland (12), Hackney (12), Mare Street (15), South (15), Clapton (12) and Homerton (21).[3][4]
The boundaries of the civil parish were identical to the ancient parish, and it covered 3,289 acres (13.3 km2). The populations recorded in National Censuses were:
St John's parish church, Hackney. (September 2005)
The ancient parish, was originally dedicated to St Augustine. By c. 1660 it was rededicated to St John the Baptist and usually referred to as St John at Hackney.[6] It and its successors are in the Diocese of London. From 1825, building and the population of Hackney increased rapidly and new parishes were formed, a few of which have since been dissolved:[7]
St John of Jerusalem, South Hackney in 1825
St James, West Hackney aka (West Hackney Church) in 1825
St Thomas the Apostle, Stamford Hill in 1828
St Philip, Dalston in 1841
St Peter, De Beauvoir Town in 1841
St Barnabas, Homerton in 1846
St James the Greater, Clapton in 1863
St Augustine of Canterbury, Hackney Wick in 1867
St Matthew, Upper Clapton in 1866
Christ Church, Clapton in 1871
All Saints, Lower Clapton in 1873
St Luke, Homerton in 1873
Holy Trinity, Dalston in 1879
All Souls, Clapton Park in 1884
St Michael and All Angels, Stoke Newington Common in 1886
St Paul, Lower Homerton in 1889
St Mary of Eton, Hackney Wick in 1893
St Bartholomew, Dalston in 1897
Periphal parts of the ancient parish contributed to three other new parishes as follows:
St Michael and All Angels, South Hackney London Fields in 1865 — with parts of St Jude, Bethnal Green
Christ Church, South Hackney in 1871 — with parts of St James the Less, Bethnal Green, St John, Bethnal Green, and St Stephen, Haggerston
St Mark, Dalston in 1871 — with parts of St Matthias, Stoke Newington
External linksedit
Hackney Local Government
Description of Hackney Parish in 1839
Description of Hackney Parish in 1868
Hackney Churches
Sourcesedit
Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol.1, Frederic Youngs, London, 1979
^The London Gazette Issue: 21802. 20 October 1855. pp. 3905–3907. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
^"H.M.S.O. Boundary Commission Report 1885 Hackney Map". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
^The London Gazette Issue: 26542. 14 August 1894. pp. 4713–4715. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
^The London Gazette Issue: 26563. 23 October 1894. p. 5937. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
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Hackney was a parish in the historic county of Middlesex The parish church of St John at Hackney was built in 1789 replacing the nearby former 16th century parish church dedicated to St Augustine pulled down in 1798 The original tower of that church was retained to hold the bells until the new church could be strengthened the bells were finally removed to the new St John s in 1854 See details of other more modern churches within the original parish boundaries below St Augustine s Tower Dating back to the 13th century this is Hackney Central s oldest building It is all that remains of the original medieval parish church which was demolished in the late 18th century September 2005 Contents 1 Ancient parish 2 Civil parish 3 Ecclesiastical parish 4 External links 5 SourcesAncient parish editThe vestry of the parish in common with all parishes in England was entrusted with various administrative functions from the 17th century The parish vestry administered the Poor Law until 1837 until it became part of the Poor Law Union of Hackney The ecclesiastical and civil roles of the parish increasingly diverged and by the early nineteenth century they covered different areas Civil parish edit nbsp A map showing the wards of Hackney Metropolitan Borough as they appeared in 1916 A distinct civil parish dates from 1855 with the incorporation of The Vestry of the Parish of Hackney in the County of Middlesex by section 42 of the Metropolis Management Act With Stoke Newington it formed part of the Hackney District governed by the Hackney District Board of Works within the area of the Metropolitan Board of Works Under the Metropolis Management Act 1855 any parish that exceeded 2 000 ratepayers was to be divided into wards as such the parish of St John at Hackney within the Hackney District Boards of Works was divided into seven wards electing vestrymen No 1 or Stamford Hill 15 No 2 or West 18 No 3 or De Beauvoir Town 18 No 4 or Dalston 18 No 5 or Hackney 18 No 6 or Homerton 15 and No 7 or South 18 1 2 In 1894 the district and board were dissolved with the Hackney vestry taking on its duties within the parish In 1894 as its population had increased the incorporated vestry was re divided into eight wards electing vestrymen Stamford Hill 15 West 18 Kingsland 12 Hackney 12 Mare Street 15 South 15 Clapton 12 and Homerton 21 3 4 In 1889 Hackney was included in the new County of London and in 1900 the vestry was dissolved with the parish becoming the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney The civil parish was abolished when the borough became part of the London Borough of Hackney in 1965 The boundaries of the civil parish were identical to the ancient parish and it covered 3 289 acres 13 3 km2 The populations recorded in National Censuses were Hackney St John s Vestry 1801 1899 Year 5 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 Population 12 730 16 771 22 494 31 047 37 771 53 589 76 687 115 110 163 681 198 606 219 272Ecclesiastical parish edit nbsp St John s parish church Hackney September 2005 The ancient parish was originally dedicated to St Augustine By c 1660 it was rededicated to St John the Baptist and usually referred to as St John at Hackney 6 It and its successors are in the Diocese of London From 1825 building and the population of Hackney increased rapidly and new parishes were formed a few of which have since been dissolved 7 St John of Jerusalem South Hackney in 1825 St James West Hackney aka West Hackney Church in 1825 St Thomas the Apostle Stamford Hill in 1828 St Philip Dalston in 1841 St Peter De Beauvoir Town in 1841 St Barnabas Homerton in 1846 St James the Greater Clapton in 1863 St Augustine of Canterbury Hackney Wick in 1867 St Matthew Upper Clapton in 1866 Christ Church Clapton in 1871 All Saints Lower Clapton in 1873 St Luke Homerton in 1873 Holy Trinity Dalston in 1879 All Souls Clapton Park in 1884 St Michael and All Angels Stoke Newington Common in 1886 St Paul Lower Homerton in 1889 St Mary of Eton Hackney Wick in 1893 St Bartholomew Dalston in 1897 Periphal parts of the ancient parish contributed to three other new parishes as follows St Michael and All Angels South Hackney London Fields in 1865 with parts of St Jude Bethnal Green Christ Church South Hackney in 1871 with parts of St James the Less Bethnal Green St John Bethnal Green and St Stephen Haggerston St Mark Dalston in 1871 with parts of St Matthias Stoke NewingtonExternal links editHackney Local Government Description of Hackney Parish in 1839 Description of Hackney Parish in 1868 Hackney ChurchesSources editGuide to the Local Administrative Units of England Vol 1 Frederic Youngs London 1979 The London Gazette Issue 21802 20 October 1855 pp 3905 3907 Retrieved 9 April 2015 H M S O Boundary Commission Report 1885 Hackney Map Vision of Britain Retrieved 9 April 2015 The London Gazette Issue 26542 14 August 1894 pp 4713 4715 Retrieved 9 April 2015 The London Gazette Issue 26563 23 October 1894 p 5937 Retrieved 9 April 2015 Statistical Abstract for London 1901 Vol IV 1 Hackney The Parish Church A History of the County of Middlesex Volume 10 Hackney 1995 pp 115 122 Date accessed 13 March 2014 2 Hackney List of Churches A History of the County of Middlesex Volume 10 Hackney 1995 pp 122 128 Date accessed 13 March 2014 51 32 51 98 N 00 03 17 08 W 51 5477722 N 0 0547444 W 51 5477722 0 0547444 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hackney parish amp oldid 1219317649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
