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St Mark's Churchyard, Dalston (also known as St Mark with St Bartholomew, Dalston)

Introduction

One of the largest parish church in London, it was nicknamed the Cathedral of the East. The tower, built in 1877-80, features a turret barometer, probably the only working one in Europe. The church is surrounded by a churchyard garden with lawn, some shrubbery and notable mature trees around the railed perimeter.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Directions

London Overground: Dalston Kingsland, Dalston Junction. Bus: 30, 56, 236.

Owners

Church

Other Websites

History

Period

  • Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
  • Victorian (1837-1901)
Features & Designations

Designations

  • Conservation Area

  • The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building

  • Reference: Church Hall and Verger's House
  • Grade: II

  • The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building

  • Reference: St Mark's Church
  • Grade: II*
Key Information

Type

Funerary Site

Purpose

Sacred / Ritual / Funerary

Principal Building

Religious Ritual And Funerary

Period

Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)

Survival

Extant

References

Contributors

  • London Parks and Gardens Trust