St Benet Fink, Tottenham, is an
Anglican
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church in
Tottenham
Tottenham () is a town in North London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is located in the ceremonial county of Greater London. Tottenham is centred north-northeast of Charing Cross, bordering Edmonton to the north, Waltham ...
,
London
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.
History
Early history
The original
St Benet Fink
St Benet Fink was a church and parish in the City of London located on what is now Threadneedle Street. Recorded since the 13th century, the church was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666, then rebuilt to the designs of Sir Christop ...
church was in
Threadneedle Street
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History
The stree ...
in the
City of London
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and is first mentioned in 1216.
At an unknown prior date a Saint Benedict's Church had been rebuilt with a gift from one Robert Finke.
Name
Benet is short for Benedict from
Saint Benedict
Benedict of Nursia ( la, Benedictus Nursiae; it, Benedetto da Norcia; 2 March AD 480 – 21 March AD 548) was an Christianity in Italy, Italian Christian monk, writer, and theologian who is venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Ortho ...
. Historically, if there was more than one church in an area dedicated to a particular Saint then the benefactor's name was added to the church's name, hence ''Benet Fink''.
20th century
In 1904, a mission to this district was established and a Tin Tabernacle opened in Granger Road in 1905, dedicated to St Luke, while funds were raised to build a permanent building. The current church was built during 1911 and 1912, and at its consecration on 15 May 1912, the
Bishop of London
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
referred to it as "the little Cathedral"; given its light and airy interior, reminiscent of Gothic cathedral architecture, it is easy to see why. The architect was
J. S. Alder, and St Benet's is said to be his most complete and unaltered church. The spire houses a single bell, as was common architectural practice at the beginning of the last century; the building has a Grade II listing. The symbols in the windows are the symbols of the saints and martyrs of Christian antiquity.
Architecture
The church is of red brick with a slate roof and has a small spire that accommodates a single bell. It is the style that was common in north London at the beginning of the twentieth century. The site includes a matching vicarage and church hall.
Incumbents
Reference:.
[Leaflet published by the church for its annual open day 2010-07-10]
References
External links
Aerial viewChurch Website
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Tottenham
Tottenham () is a town in North London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is located in the ceremonial county of Greater London. Tottenham is centred north-northeast of Charing Cross, bordering Edmonton to the north, Waltham ...
Diocese of London
20th-century Church of England church buildings
Churches in Tottenham
Tottenham
Tottenham () is a town in North London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is located in the ceremonial county of Greater London. Tottenham is centred north-northeast of Charing Cross, bordering Edmonton to the north, Waltham ...