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Title
Date(s)
- 1843-1953 (Creation)
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1.28 linear metres
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Saint Matthew's began as a temporary chapel, founded in 1836 in a former Wesleyan Methodist chapel. A permanent church was constructed in 1850, designed by A.D. Gough. A parish was assigned in 1851. It was joined with the parish of Saint Stephen, Canonbury, in 1953. In 1966 the church was demolished.
From: 'Islington: Churches', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes (1985), pp. 88-99.
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GB 0074 P83/MTW 1843-1953 Collection 1.28 linear metres Parish of St Matthew, Essex Road, Islington , Church of England
Saint Matthew's began as a temporary chapel, founded in 1836 in a former Wesleyan Methodist chapel. A permanent church was constructed in 1850, designed by A.D. Gough. A parish was assigned in 1851. It was joined with the parish of Saint Stephen, Canonbury, in 1953. In 1966 the church was demolished.
From: 'Islington: Churches', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes (1985), pp. 88-99.
Records (P83/MTW/1-31) of St Matthew, Essex Road, Islington, deposited by the Vicar of St Stephen in the London County Record Office, 4 May 1962. Records (P83/MTW/32-41) deposited by the Vicar of St Stephen, Canonbury Road, 4 May 1962.
Records of the parish of Saint Matthew, Essex Road, Islington, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and confirmations; registers of services; inventory of plate; Vestry minutes, correspondence and other administrative papers.
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.
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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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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Records (P83/MTW/1-31) of St Matthew, Essex Road, Islington, deposited by the Vicar of St Stephen in the London County Record Office, 4 May 1962. Records (P83/MTW/32-41) deposited by the Vicar of St Stephen, Canonbury Road, 4 May 1962.
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Records of the parish of Saint Matthew, Essex Road, Islington, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and confirmations; registers of services; inventory of plate; Vestry minutes, correspondence and other administrative papers.
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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.
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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
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English
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- Communication process
- Communication process » Group communication
- 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
- Documents » Primary documents
- Religious buildings » Churches
- Religious buildings
- Architecture » Buildings
- Architecture
- Religious activities » Religious practice
- Religious activities
- Communication process » Group communication » Conferences
- 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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- English