St Mark's Church is an

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church in the middle of

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, the largest square in London's

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district. The square was laid out by

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, and there are 75 houses, by 13 different builders, all constructed in a Georgian style, from 1822 to 1843. St Mark's Church was built in 1825–27, and designed by

. It is in a plain

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, was built to accommodate 2000 people and cost about £18,000. The east window depicts the Ascension and was designed by AE Buss of

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in 1962. The converted Church Hall and Chapel rooms have been shared with the

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since 2002. The church is

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