• From the Angel Station entrance turn left…   ///worked.crib.cape

• Cross Upper Street  walking up to Pentonville Road, turn right and continue to Penton Street…

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• Cross over Pentonville Road and enter Claremont Square…   ///firms.mostly.parts

Edward Irving lived at number 4 where you can see the first plaque on this walk. He was a Scottish pastor and theologian, licensed to preach by the Church of Scotland in 1815 and worked with the famous Thomas Chambers, but was not well received. In 1822 he accepted the invitation to become the minister of the small Caledonian Chapel in Hatton Gardens. 

It was a dying church with about 50 members, but Irving’s flamboyant style became hugely popular. He was known for his imposing figure, black eyes, and long, raven hair, preaching fearlessly a stern and demanding religion. 

Later in his career he became convinced the second coming of Jesus Christ was imminent, being heavily influenced by the pre-millenialist movement. He was also formally charged with heresy by the London Presbytery in 1830 after developing his views on the human nature of Christ as a sinner. 

He died in 1834 at the age of 42. The fact that Jesus did not return in 1864, as he had predicted, further tarnished his reputation. Even today he remains a controversial figure. After his death, Irving’s followers founded the Catholic Apostolic Church, choosing to form their own identity apart from his original vision.