Ecclesiastical Parish
The ancient parish, dedicated to St Mary, was in the Diocese of London. From 1862, as the population of Hornsey increased, a number of new parishes were formed:
- Hornsey, Christ Church, Crouch End in 1862
- Hornsey, Holy Innocents in 1877
- Hornsey, St Peter in 1898
- Hornsey, St Luke in 1903
- Hornsey St George in 1910
The parishes of Hornsey Rise and Hornsey Road were formed in 1865 and 1866 respectively. The two parishes were formed out of part of the area of the ancient parish of Islington.
In addition, as the population of neighbouring areas increased, parts of Hornsey parish were included in new parishes:
- Highgate in 1834
- Muswell Hill, St James in 1843
- Stoke Newington, St Matthias in 1849
- Highgate, All Saints in 1874
- Brownswood Park in 1875 was formed from the southern part of the parish
- Stroud Green in 1881
- Harringay in 1892
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