is normally opened as part of London Open House each year. Since 1990, the Tower has been in the care of the Hackney Historic Buildings Trust. A grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund has made possible repairs and improvements and a permanent exhibition on the history of the Tower, and its church, is now open to the public on the last Sunday of every month. It is now possible to climb its narrow winding stairway to the roof. St John's Church Gardens, around the Tower and later church, were awarded both a Green Flag Award, and Green Flag Heritage status, in 2008. See also The parish of Hackney References External links Hackney Parish churches at British History Online Site specific sound installation in St Augustine's Tower Sept-Oct 2007 Grade I listed churches in London Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Hackney History of the London Borough of Hackney Churches in the London Borough of Hackney Hackney, London Hackney Central