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St Mark’s Church
443 North Woolwich Road
E16 2DA
London
(Newham)
United Kingdom
Denomination:
Deconsecrated
Geogr. Coordinates:
51.50273° N, 0.0428° E
Reference year:
1862
Architectural style:
Gothic Revival
Description:
Former church of the Gothic Revival, currently in use as the Brick Lane Music Hall
Name derivation:
From St Mark the Evangelist
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History:
1861:
Start of construction (architect Samuel Teulon)
1862:
Consecration
About 1970:
Neglegation and vandalism lead to dereliction
1981:
Building catches fire and could have been destroyed, had it not been for the accumulation of pigeon-muck which fell through the collapsing roof and extinguished the flames
2003:
Re-opening as Brick Lane Music Hall for 180 guests
Important persons:
Patron:
Mark
(18–68, apostle, evangelist and martyr)
Sources
Brick Lane Music Hall:
The Story of St. Mark’s,
https://www.bricklanemusichall.co.uk/about/story-of-st-marks/
, retrieved 16/04/2020
Rule, Fiona:
London's Docklands. A history of th Lost Quarter, 2019,
https://books.google.de/books?id=a-V1DwAAQBAJ
, retrieved 16/04/2020
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2025
TuK Bassler
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Former St Mark’s Church as seen from the south bank of the Thames
12/02/2018 | © 2018 TuK Bassler –
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