A N D SO,

OUR TALE
B E G I N S
W elcome to the Tales from the Crypt
exhibition telling the stories of Holy
Trinity Church, Cloudesley Square, Islington,
Their findings have inspired artwork created
by the pupils of New River College Primary
to create artwork on display here in Islington
now The Cloudesley Centre. Local History Centre and also downstairs in
Islington Museum.
Supported by National Lottery Heritage
Fund, this project forms part of plans to This project is run by the London Diocesan
restore this Grade II* listed building, designed Fund working in partnership with Islington
by Sir Charles Barry. Heritage, Art & Christianity, Islington Guided
Walks and New River College Primary.
This exhibition explores the lives of the people
buried in Holy Trinity crypt between 1829 and A series of free walks and talks accompany
1854 whose names are highlighted in purple. the exhibition.
A team of volunteers has been researching
these stories and curated this selection of tales.

FIND OUT
MORE
http://bit.ly/crypttales
or pick up a leaflet &
walking tour map

J. & H.S. Storer,

‘Holy Trinity, Cloudesley
Square’, c. 1829
Image: Islington Local
History Centre

Volunteers see for themselves the Volunteers share their stories on a tour of
present state of the building the streets around The Cloudesley Centre, 2019
Image: Diocese of London Image: Diocese of London