About Church of St John-at-Hackney
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The Church of St John-at-Hackney is in the heart of the London Borough of Hackney with a large capacity of around 2,000. It was built to replace Hackney's medieval parish church, of which St Augustine's Tower remains, at the edge of its park (former churchyard). When it was built in 1792 it was in a large open field around which trades operated including a corn chandler and butcher. The church entrance faces north, across its park and an open road to Clapton Square. It shares in the same green-focussed Conservation Area; together the green areas provide the main open space to the neighbouring houses and apartments and serve as a park to parts of Hackney Central and Lower Clapton. The park with the church has been used for large national charity fundraising concerts annually and is engaged in a number of outreach projects in Hackney's communities.
