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Newington (Stoke) in Middlesex County England History and GeographyNEWINGTON (STOKE), a parish in the Finsbury division of the hundred of OSSULSTONE, county of MIDDLESEX, 3 miles (N. by E.) from London, containing 2670 inhabitants. The village consists principally of a long street, extending from Kingsland road to Stamford-hill, and on the high road from the metropolis to Cambridge. The eastern side of this street is within the parish of Hackney; and from the western side, near the centre, branches off a street leading to the parish church. These streets are paved and lighted with gas, and the inhabitants are supplied with water from the New River, which pursues a serpentine course through the parish, in which are a continuous line of respectable private houses, and several detached handsome residences, among the latter the ancient manor-house is particularly worthy of notice, as also a modern mansion near the church; the grounds around which are laid out with much taste, and the New River winding through them gives to the whole an agreeable and pleasing effect. Here are several extensive nursery gardens, but no distinguishing manufacture, the trade of the place depending on the resident population, and on its situation as a thoroughfare on a great public road. The New River Company are constructing a large reservoir, and erecting a steam engine in the parish. Courts leet and baron for the manor are held annually. The living is a rectory, in the peculiar jurisdiction of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, rated in the king's books at £10, and in the patronage of the Prebendary of Newington in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a low building, re-erected by William Patten, Esq., lessee of the manor, in 1563, and since repeatedly enlarged. Considerable alterations have recently been made, and a new gallery erected, a steeple has also been added to the tower: it contains several handsome monuments. There are places of worship for the Society of Friends, Independents, and Unitarians. A charity school, with an endowment arising from the benefactions of Thomas Stock and others, was founded in the early part of the last century, which, having fallen into decay, was revived in 1790, with the aid of subscriptions and charity sermons; and since that time an additional fund has been formed of £1100 three per cent. consols., from legacies, donations, and savings of income. Thirty boys and twenty-five girls are educated and clothed, with some of them apprenticed with a premium of £8. A school for the education and clothing of fourteen poor girls is supported by dissenters. There is also an infant school. A brick gateway, with a pointed arch, on the north side of Church-street, is the only part now standing of the buildings belonging the old manor house. Near the church is a walk between trees, called Queen Elizabeth's walk: and at Newington resided her favourite, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and his contemporary, Edward Vere, Earl of Oxford. Dr. Isaac Watts, an eminent dissenting divine and poet, after having passed the last thirty years of his life at the mansion of Sir Thomas Abney, died here November 25th, 1748. Among the other distinguished residents in this parish, were the republican general, Fleetwood; Daniel Defoe, author of Robinson Crusoe; Adam Anderson, who wrote a valuable 'History of Commerce;' Thomas Day, the author The History of Sandford and Merton, and other productions; Howard, the philanthropist; Dr. Aikin, compiler of the 'General Biography;' and his sister, the celebrated Mrs. Barbauld. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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