02/06/2026
Ghost signs of Stoke Newington Trail!👻
The Stoke Newington Heritage Mural Project explores the area’s radical and literary past through poetry, heritage and art - bringing hidden histories back into public view.
What began in Autumn 2015 is now growing into a large typographic mural overlooking the William Patten Primary School playground, drawing inspiration from “ghost signs” - those faded Victorian adverts still lingering on brick walls across the neighbourhood.
Alongside the mural, a Ghostsign Trail has been created with White Wall Yellow Door; an illustrated map, drawing activities, and prompts that guide you through the area’s layered visual history.
More public engagement activities are still in the works and will be announced soon.
Funded by Arts Council England & The Heritage Lottery Fund ✨
