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Key Image St Mark’s Church
443 North Woolwich Road
E16 2DA London (Newham)
United Kingdom
Denomination: Deconsecrated
Geogr. Coordinates: 51.50273° N, 0.0428° E
Geo Location
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
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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