All Hallows' Church, Tottenham

All Hallows' Church, Tottenham
Parish Church of All Hallows
Location Church Lane, Tottenham, London N17 7AA
Country United Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Traditional Catholic
Administration
Parish Tottenham - All Hallows
Deanery East Haringey
Archdeaconry Hampstead
Episcopal area Edmonton
Diocese London
Clergy
Vicar(s) The Revd Preb. Roy Pearson

All Hallows is an Anglican church in Tottenham, North London. It is one of the oldest buildings in the London Borough of Haringey,[1] being built as All Saints Church in the 12th century. It was re-dedicated as All Hallows in the 15th century,[2] standing adjacent to Bruce Castle and Tottenham Cemetery. It is reputed to have been given to Tottenham by King David I of Scotland, strengthening its connection with the Bruce family who were owners of Bruce Castle.[1] The church is part of the Diocese of London and its clergy have included William Bedwell[3] (from 1607) and John Howard Churchill, later Dean of Carlisle.[4] It has been painted many times, including by William Ellis, John Preston Neale, William Henry Prior, John Thomas Smith,[5] Jean Baptiste Claude Chatelain[6] and John Constable.

The church houses eight bells,[7] one of which was donated by Dr. Humphrey Jackson in 1801 and is said to be taken from the Quebec garrison.[2] These make up the largest ring of bells in the borough,[8] There are yew trees in the churchyard imported from Ireland more than 1000 years ago.[1]

E. L. Sprylions, of the All Hallows Bible class, was the instigator behind the formation of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in 1882.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Haringey Independent, Thursday 16 September 2010
  2. 1 2 'Tottenham: Churches', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5: Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little Stanmore, Edmonton Enfield, Monken Hadley, South Mimms, Tottenham (1976), pp. 348-355. Date accessed: 8 December 2010
  3. 1 2 Classic Encyclopedia Archived 15 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ The Times, Saturday, 19 June 1948; pg. 6; Issue 51102; col C
  5. ↑ Ashrare.com
  6. ↑ Mickbruff.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
  7. ↑ Dove's Guide for Bell-Ringers
  8. ↑ Bruce Castle News

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Coordinates: 51°36′02″N 0°04′36″W / 51.6006°N 0.0767°W / 51.6006; -0.0767


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