Church of St John-at-Hackney

St John at Hackney Church
Hackney Church
Location	London Borough of Hackney
Address	St John at Hackney Church, Lower Clapton Road, E5 0PD
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Anglican
Website	https://saint.church
History
Founded	1275
Dedicated	15 July 1797
Architecture
Architect(s)	James Spiller
Years built	1792
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of London
Parish	The Parish of Hackney
Clergy
Bishop(s)	The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Bishop of London
Rector	Rev'd Al Gordon
Curate(s)	Rev'd Mark Nelson; Rev'd Naomi Maxwell
Archdeacon	Very Rev'd Peter Farley-Moore

St John at Hackney is a Grade II* listed Anglican Church in the heart of the London Borough of Hackney with a large capacity of around 2,000. It was built in 1792 to replace Hackney's medieval parish church, of which St Augustine's Tower remains, at the edge of its churchyard. The church faces north towards Clapton Square, with the nearby Sutton House and Hackney Central station also accessible from the churchyard to the east and south, respectively. As well as a thriving parish church, St John at Hackney has also become known as a notable music venue, playing host to the likes of Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande, Robbie Williams, Griff and Interpol.