Meaning from Mannerism: Understanding Allen’s Estate and Gardens, Stoke Newington

To celebrate 150 years since the completion of Allen's Estate and Gardens, Stoke Newington this talk by Darren aims to answer a question - Can a study of Allen’s Estate and Gardens demonstrate there was a Mannerist Revival in the Victorian era that has since been overlooked? The talk will be given by Darren Silk, Architectural Assistant and 3x great grand-nephew of Matthew Allen, the estate's designer and builder. Over the talk there will be an examination of the estate and gardens through the lens of Mannerism with a particular focus on new research regarding the gardens and its structures. Part of @thehackneysociety 's Hackney History Festival at Sutton House, Hackney, May 2026, filmed by ‪@worldwrite‬ #hackney #history #architecture #design #garden #london #hackneyhistoryfestival