St Benet Fink Church, Tottenham
| St Benet Fink | |
|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Benet Fink | |
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  St Benet Fink | |
| 51°35′51″N 0°05′28″W / 51.5973744°N 0.0910583°W | |
| OS grid reference | TQ3290 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Traditional Catholic |
| Website | www.stbenetfink.org.uk |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | June 3, 1911 - but see note below |
| Dedication | Saint Benedict |
| Consecrated | 1912-05-15 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Mini-Cathedral |
| Groundbreaking | 1911-06-03 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Width | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Nave width | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Number of spires | One |
| Materials | Red brick walls, slate roof. |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | London |
| Episcopal area | Edmonton |
| Archdeaconry | Hampstead |
| Deanery | East Haringey |
| Parish | St. Benet Fink, Tottenham |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Fr James Hill SSC CMP |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | Ian Bednall |
St Benet Fink, Tottenham, is an Anglican church in Tottenham, London.[1]
History
Early history
The original St Benet Fink church was in Threadneedle Street in the City of London and is first mentioned in 1216.[1] At an unknown prior date a Saint Benedict's Church had been rebuilt with a gift from one Robert Finke.[1]
Name
Benet is short for Benedict from Saint Benedict. Historically, if there was more than one church in an area dedicated to a particular Saint then the benefactor's name was added to the churches name, hence Benet Fink.[1]
20th century
In 1904, a mission to this district was established and a Tin Tabernacle opened in Granger Road, dedicated to St Luke, in 1905, while funds were raised to build a permanent building. The current church was built during 1911 and 1912, and at its consecration on 15 May 1912, the Bishop of London referred to it as ‘the little Cathedral’; given its light and airy interior, reminiscent of Gothic cathedral architecture, it is easy to see why. The architect was J. S. Alder, and St Benet’s is said[by whom?] to be his most complete and unaltered church. The spire houses a single bell, as was common architectural practice at the beginning of the last century; the building has a grade II listing. The symbols in the windows are the symbols of the saints and martyrs of Christian antiquity.[2]
Architecture
The church is of red brick with a slate roof and has a small spire that accommodates a single bell. It is the style that was common in north London at the beginning of the twentieth century. The site includes a matching vicarage and church hall.
Incumbents
| Vicar | |
|---|---|
| 1912-1917 | Fr Harold Van Cooten |
| 1917-1927 | Fr Marcus Donavon |
| 1927-1927 | Fr Charles Waton |
| 1962-1969 | Fr William Stephenson |
| 1969-2009 | Fr Michael Davenport |
| Priest in Charge | |
| 2010-2011 | Fr Mark Elliott Smith |
| 2011-2016 | Fr James Hill |
| Vicar | |
| 2016 | Fr James Hill |
Reference:.[1]