Dark and untold history
The Dead of Stoke Newington: Camouflage, Fire and Murder
The Dead of Stoke Newington: Camouflage, Fire and Murder is a 12-minute self-guided audio walk through 5 stops around Stoke Newington and Abney Park. Hear each story near the place it happened.
Wanderwalk is an iPhone GPS audio guide. Stories typically start within about 40 metres. This is not a live guided tour and not turn-by-turn navigation.
- Area
- Stoke Newington and Abney Park
- Neighbourhood
- Stoke Newington
- Stops
- 5
- Total time
- About 12 min
- Walking
- About 9 min
- Distance
- 0.4 miles
- Access
- 3-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass or Annual. $4.99, $8.99 or $29.99 a year.
The route
5 stories in walking order
This list shows the route in order. Each entry names the mapped place and where it appears in the walk.
- 01
St Mary's Old Church
You start at St Mary's Old Church, the first of 5 stops, and Stoke Newington Town Hall is next.
- 02
Stoke Newington Town Hall
You reach Stoke Newington Town Hall after St Mary's Old Church, and the next stop is James Braidwood's grave, Abney Park Cemetery.
- 03
James Braidwood's grave, Abney Park Cemetery
James Braidwood's grave, Abney Park Cemetery is between Stoke Newington Town Hall and Graves of PC William Tyler and Ralph Jocelyn, Abney Park Cemetery.
- 04
Graves of PC William Tyler and Ralph Jocelyn, Abney Park Cemetery
You reach Graves of PC William Tyler and Ralph Jocelyn, Abney Park Cemetery after James Braidwood's grave, Abney Park Cemetery, and the next stop is Abney Park Cemetery.
- 05
Abney Park Cemetery
Abney Park Cemetery is your last stop, and you come to it after Graves of PC William Tyler and Ralph Jocelyn, Abney Park Cemetery.
Who it is for
This walk suits people who want an ordered story
Choose this route for dark and untold history around Stoke Newington and Abney Park. The stops follow a set order, and you can walk without a tour group.
About this walk
Is this a walking tour app?
The Dead of Stoke Newington: Camouflage, Fire and Murder is a self-guided Wanderwalk audio walk for iPhone in Stoke Newington and Abney Park, London. Stories play when you come within about 40 metres of the mapped place. It is not a live guided tour and not turn-by-turn navigation.
Does it work on iPhone?
Yes. Wanderwalk is an iPhone app. The Dead of Stoke Newington: Camouflage, Fire and Murder plays on iPhone. Wanderwalk is not available on Android.
Do I need to follow a route?
This curated walk has 5 stops in walking order around Stoke Newington and Abney Park. You can also use Wander mode to hear nearby London stories without a start point. Neither mode is turn-by-turn navigation.
How long is the walk?
The Dead of Stoke Newington: Camouflage, Fire and Murder takes about 12 minutes, covering 5 stops around Stoke Newington and Abney Park.