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- Hackney, inner borough of London, England, in the historic county of Middlesex. Hackney lies north of the City of London and Tower Hamlets, and its eastern boundary is the River Lea. The present borough was created in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former metropolitan boroughs of Shoreditch, Hackney, and Stoke Newington.
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Apr 11, 2024 · Hackney, inner borough of London, England, in the historic county of Middlesex. Hackney lies north of the City of London and Tower Hamlets, and its eastern boundary is the River Lea. The present borough was created in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former metropolitan boroughs of Shoreditch,
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The London Borough of Hackney ( / ˈhækni / ⓘ HAK-nee) is a London borough in Inner London, England. The historical and administrative heart of Hackney is Mare Street, which lies 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Charing Cross. The borough is named after Hackney, its principal district.
- England
- London
Hackney was an administrative unit with consistent boundaries from the early Middle Ages to the creation of the larger modern borough in 1965. It was based for many centuries on the Ancient Parish of Hackney, the largest in Middlesex .
- Greater London
- 77,736 (2011 census)
From its beginnings as Roman farmlands supplying the city of ‘Londinium’ with food through to being a global destination for 21st century arts, culture and nightlife, Hackney has an amazing...
Footnotes. HACKNEY VILLAGE. originally lay along Church Street, whose course bent slightly where it crossed Hackney brook.
Feb 5, 2020 · All photographs: Neil Martinson. Ridley Road Market, 1981. Brick Lane Market represented everyday poverty. Ridley Road Market was different, full of life and energy. Hackney Marsh Fun Festival,...
Hackney, (fn. 1) a favourite residence of wealthy Londoners from the Middle Ages until the 19th century, was the largest Middlesex parish to be included in the county of London in 1889.
