St Michael & All Angels
London Fields, Greater London
There has been a community of people worshiping in London Fields for over 150 years, ever since the first church, in Lamb Lane to the East of London Fields, was consecrated in 1864.
St John of Jerusalem opened its doors to the people of South Hackney in 1848. Designed by Edward Charles Hakewill, its style and size encapsulate Victorian Gothic ideals. St John's is now listed Grade II*. Unfortunately, Hakewill and the first rector, Henry Handley Norris, opted to build the church from Kentish ragstone, with Wealdon sandstone dressings. These sandy limestones are very susceptible to decay and the building needed repairs almost as soon as it was built.