All Hallows is an

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church in

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, North

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. It is one of the oldest buildings in the

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, having been built as All Saints' Church in the 12th century, then re-dedicated as All Hallows in the 15th century.'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. Retrieved 8 December 2010
/ref> It stands adjacent to

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and

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. It is reputed to have been given to Tottenham by King

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, strengthening its connection with the

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family who were owners of Bruce Castle. The church is part of the

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and its clergy have included

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(from 1607), the devotional writer Edward Sparke (1667–1693), and John Howard Churchill, later

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. The church was restored between 1875 and 1877 by the architect

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. It has been painted many times, including by William Ellis,

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, John Thomas Smith,

Jean Baptiste Claude Chatelain John Baptist Chatelain (1710–1758) was an English draughtsman and engraver of French background, specialized in landscapes. He should not be confused with, among others, F.-B. Chatelain ( fl. 1760–1770), who was a pupil of Louis-Simon Lempere ...

and

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. The church tower houses eight bells, one of which was donated by Dr. Humphrey Jackson in 1801 and is said to have been taken from the

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garrison. These make up the largest ring of bells in the borough. There are yew trees in the churchyard imported from

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more than 1000 years ago. E. L. Sprylions, of the All Hallows Bible class, was the instigator behind the formation of

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in 1882.

References

Gallery

File:Tottenham_cemetery.jpg, Tottenham cemetery File:Portal All Hallows Church.JPG, Portail detail

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tottenham, All Hallows 12th-century church buildings in England Church of England church buildings in the London Borough of Haringey Diocese of London All Hallows Anglo-Catholic churches in England receiving AEO William Butterfield buildings Anglo-Catholic church buildings in London

All Hallows' Church, Tottenham All Hallows is an Anglican church in Tottenham, North London. It is one of the oldest buildings in the London Borough of Haringey, having been built as All Saints' Church in the 12th century, then re-dedicated as All Hallows in the 15th century ...

Grade II* listed churches in London