Collection GB 0074 P76/SIL - SAINT SILAS, PENTONVILLE: PENTON STREET, ISLINGTON

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 P76/SIL

Title

SAINT SILAS, PENTONVILLE: PENTON STREET, ISLINGTON

Date(s)

  • 1866-1967 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1.23 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The church of Saint Silas originated as an iron mission church established by the vicar of Saint James, Pentonville. A permanent church was constructed between 1860 and 1863. An initial dedication to Christ Church was changed to Saint Silas at the consecration in 1867. At one time the church shared an administration with the All Saints Mission Chapel on White Lion Street, and was notorious for promoting Anglo-Catholicism.

Archival history

GB 0074 P76/SIL 1866-1967 Collection 1.23 linear metres Parish of St Silas, Pentonville , Church of England

The church of Saint Silas originated as an iron mission church established by the vicar of Saint James, Pentonville. A permanent church was constructed between 1860 and 1863. An initial dedication to Christ Church was changed to Saint Silas at the consecration in 1867. At one time the church shared an administration with the All Saints Mission Chapel on White Lion Street, and was notorious for promoting Anglo-Catholicism.

Records deposited in 1964.

Records of the parish of Saint Silas, Pentonville, including baptism registers (1866-1929); marriage registers (1868-1924); Church service registers; papers relating to terrier; faculties for the maintenance of the church building and annual accounts.

P76/SIL/A: Parish Registers; P76/SIL/B: Church Services; P76/SIL/D: Parish Boundaries; P76/SIL/E: Church Buildings; P76/SIL/F: Churchyard; P76/SIL/H: Parish Finance.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.

Copyright for these records rests with the depositor.

English

Fit.

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

See P76/ALL for the All Saints Mission Chapel on White Lion Street.

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.

March to April 2010. Religious practice Church services Government Public administration Local government Administrative units Parishes Ecclesiastical parishes Architecture Buildings Religious buildings Churches Parish records Marriage registers Information sources Documents Primary documents Church records and registers Religious activities Church of England Anglicanism Protestantism Christianity Ancient religions Religions Baptism registers Religion Parish of St Silas , Pentonville , Church of England Pentonville Islington London England UK Western Europe Europe Legal documents Catholicism

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Records deposited in 1964.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the parish of Saint Silas, Pentonville, including baptism registers (1866-1929); marriage registers (1868-1924); Church service registers; papers relating to terrier; faculties for the maintenance of the church building and annual accounts.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

P76/SIL/A: Parish Registers; P76/SIL/B: Church Services; P76/SIL/D: Parish Boundaries; P76/SIL/E: Church Buildings; P76/SIL/F: Churchyard; P76/SIL/H: Parish Finance.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright for these records rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

See P76/ALL for the All Saints Mission Chapel on White Lion Street.

Finding aids

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

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

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

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