Plaque

St Augustine's tower

Inscription

Tower of Church of Saint Augustine
Built by the end of the 13th century. Dedicated to St John after 1660. Church demolished 1797 - 98.
London Borough of Hackney

The Gentle Author has great photos of this tower: outside, inside and the view from.

Site: St Augustine's tower and Windrush fruit (2 memorials)

E8, Mare Street, St John's Church Gardens

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Augustine's tower

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St Augustine church, Hackney

Built as St Augustines by the end of the 13th century, probably on grounds be...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
St Augustine's tower

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Hackney Council

Hackney Council was created in 1965 from the 3 Metropolitan Borough Councils ...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
St Augustine's tower

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Windrush fruit

Windrush fruit

The plaque is laid into the paving to the east of the fruit. Reading our phot...

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Nearby Memorials

Al Bowlly

Al Bowlly

WC2, Charing Cross Road, Charing Cross Mansions, 26

Al Bowlly, 1899 - 1941, singer, lived here, 1933 - 1934. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
William Dockwra

William Dockwra

EC3, Lime Street

The top of the plaque can just be seen in our photo, to the right of the left-most yellow cone. From Earsathome: Dockwra and his partner...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Leicester Square Station control room

Leicester Square Station control room

WC2, Leicester Square Underground Station, Control Room

In our photo the plaque can be seen, halfway down, to the right of the door. It's easily missed and we only discovered it through the ver...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Joaquim Nabuco

Joaquim Nabuco

SW7, Cornwall Gardens, 52

Joaquim Nabuco, 1849-1910, eminent Brazilian statesman and diplomat, lived here, 1900-1905.

1 subject commemorated
King George's Field - E3 - Tredegar Square - left

King George's Field - E3 - Tredegar Square - left

E3, Tredegar Square

Brought to our notice by Spitalfields Life.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator