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Date(s)
- 1720-1951 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
0.77 linear metres
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
In 1670 or 1680 the Reverend George Wheeler in 1670 or 1680 when he inherited the Wheeler estates and constructed a chapel to serve the people of Norton Folgate and the growing areas of Spitalfields and Mile End. The chapel was known as Sir George Wheeler's Chapel. It stood within the parish of Christ Church, Spitalfields (P93/CTC1). In 1845 the chapel became a parish church and was renamed Saint Mary Spital, after a medieval hospital which used to stand in this area. The parish was reunited with Christ Church in 1911.
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Archival history
GB 0074 P93/MRY2 1720-1951 Collection 0.77 linear metres Parish of St Mary, Spital Square , Church of England
In 1670 or 1680 the Reverend George Wheeler in 1670 or 1680 when he inherited the Wheeler estates and constructed a chapel to serve the people of Norton Folgate and the growing areas of Spitalfields and Mile End. The chapel was known as Sir George Wheeler's Chapel. It stood within the parish of Christ Church, Spitalfields (P93/CTC1). In 1845 the chapel became a parish church and was renamed Saint Mary Spital, after a medieval hospital which used to stand in this area. The parish was reunited with Christ Church in 1911.
Records deposited by the Rector of Christ Church Spitalfields on 26 July 1956, 1 November 1956, 16 February 1972, 23 January 1981, 23 June 1981 and 27 July 1992.
Records of the parish of Saint Mary, Spital Square, Norton Folgate, Stepney, including registers of baptisms and marriages; faculties; preachers' books; church services registers; financial accounts; and parish magazines.
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.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
English
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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.
April to June 2010. Religious activities Religious practice Preaching Primary documents Church records and registers Baptism registers Religions Ancient religions Christianity Protestantism Anglicanism Church of England Government Public administration Local government Administrative units Parishes Ecclesiastical parishes Information sources Documents Parish records Marriage registers Churches Religious buildings Buildings Architecture Church services Religion Parish of St Mary , Spital Square , Church of England Tower Hamlets London England UK Western Europe Europe Stepney Norton Folgate City of London Legal documents Catholicism
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Records deposited by the Rector of Christ Church Spitalfields on 26 July 1956, 1 November 1956, 16 February 1972, 23 January 1981, 23 June 1981 and 27 July 1992.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of the parish of Saint Mary, Spital Square, Norton Folgate, Stepney, including registers of baptisms and marriages; faculties; preachers' books; church services registers; financial accounts; and parish magazines.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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 of access and use area
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.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
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Finding aids
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- Religious activities
- Religious activities » Religious practice
- Documents » Primary documents
- Religions
- Religions » Ancient religions
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity » Protestantism
- Government
- Government » Public administration
- Government » Public administration » Local government
- Information sources
- Documents
- Religious buildings » Churches
- Religious buildings
- Architecture » Buildings
- Architecture
- Religion
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity » Catholicism
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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.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English