St Mark's Church, Myddelton Square
{{Short description|Church in Clerkenwell, London}}
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St Mark's Church is an Anglican church in the middle of Myddelton Square, the largest square in London's Clerkenwell district.
The square was laid out by William Chadwell Mylne, and there are 75 houses, by 13 different builders, all constructed in a Georgian style, from 1822 to 1843.{{cite web|title=Amwell Street and Myddelton Square area|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol47/pp192-216#h2-0011|website=British History Online|accessdate=18 December 2015}}
St Mark's Church was built in 1825–27, and designed by William Chadwell Mylne. It is in a plain Gothic style, was built to accommodate 2000 people and cost about £18,000.
The east window depicts the Ascension and was designed by AE Buss of Goddard & Gibbs in 1962.{{Cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1298025|title=Historic England Entry No 1298025|access-date=14 June 2021}}
The converted Church Hall and Chapel rooms have been shared with the World Community for Christian Meditation since 2002.{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://stmarks-clerkenwell.co.uk/history/ |access-date=5 October 2022}}
The church is Grade II listed.{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1208080|publisher=historicengland.org.uk|title=NUMBERS 12A TO G, 12 TO 30 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS - 1208080 | Historic England|accessdate=9 September 2016}}
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- {{Official website|http://stmarks-clerkenwell.co.uk/}}
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Category:Church of England church buildings in the London Borough of Islington
Category:Churches completed in 1827
Category:19th-century Church of England church buildings
Category:Commissioners' church buildings
Category:Grade II listed churches in the London Borough of Islington
Category:1827 establishments in England
Category:Gothic Revival church buildings in London
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