Who were the Abneys? How did Sir Peter help found the Bank of England and Lady Mary become Lord of the Manor? Why is Dr Isaac Watts remembered here and how did he influence Lewis Carroll? How did General Fleetwood keep his head when his father-in-law, Oliver Cromwell's wound up on a spike in Westminster? And what did Defoe do to Sir Peter Abney that put Daniel in the stocks. How did Abney invent the schoolbus? Find the answer to these and other questions about about the people who lived in Stoke Newington before the Cemetery. 

This tour is free, with a suggested donation to help support Abney Park Trust.

About the speaker:

Alan Gartrell has given informative tours of Abney Park for many years now. His topics cover a huge range from the history of Hackney's MPs to Abney Park's missionary links. He very modestly says he is not a historian, just a few clicks ahead of everyone else on Wikipedia.

From the Stoke Newington High Street entrance, please meet at the far end of the pedestrian walkway - where the path splits into three.

The tour will last around 75 - 90 mins.
Please arrive 5 minutes early for the 2pm start.
Please wear suitably sturdy footwear.
There are no toilet facilities available.

Please check your emails on the morning of the event - we may need to cancel at short notice if the weather is adverse.