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1. en.wikipedia.org › Metropolitan_Borough_of_HackneyMetropolitan Borough of Hackney - Wikipedia

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   The borough was one of twenty-eight metropolitan boroughs created by the London Government Act 1899. It was the successor to the vestry of the parish of Hackney, which had been the local authority since 1894. Between 1855 and 1894 the parish had been administered with Stoke Newington as the Hackney District. [1]

   • Government: Hackney Borough Council

   • Status: Metropolitan borough

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › London_Borough_of_HackneyLondon Borough of Hackney - Wikipedia

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   Metropolitan Police. Website. hackney .gov .uk. 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.

   • Constituent country: England
   • Region: London

   • Ceremonial county: Greater London

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   Is Hackney a borough?

   • 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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   How did Hackney become a Metropolitan Borough?

   • Formerly a civic parish in Middlesex, a county bordering the City of London (an area with its own jurisdiction), Hackney’s ancient boundaries did not change much when it became a metropolitan borough of the new ‘County of London’. But the way the area was governed did, reflecting the expansion of the capital into what were once its leafy suburbs.

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   Is Hackney a crime-ridden borough?

   • Hackney had a reputation as one of the most crime-ridden London boroughs, and some of its streets have even been referred to as "Murder Mile", but cooperation between local police and council has resulted in the borough experiencing a bigger drop in crime than in any other London borough in the four-year period up to 2007 (28% reduction).

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   Where is Hackney bounded?

   • Hackney is bounded by Islington to the west, Haringey to the north, Waltham Forest to the north-east, Newham to the east, Tower Hamlets to the south-east and the City of London to the south-west.

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   Hackney Council celebrates launch of Screen Hackney with free training course for aspiring film-makers. 2nd April 2024. Hackney is set to attract more filming opportunities into the borough with the launch of the Council’s re-branded film office, Screen Hackney. The refreshed brand features a new logo, website and social media accounts, and ...

5. www.britannica.com › place › Hackney-borough-LondonHackney | London, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica

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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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   Apr 5, 2021 · The local government that oversaw the disinfecting station, the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney (MBH) in northeast London, came into being in 1899 as part of the London Government Act. The ...

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hackney,_LondonHackney, London - Wikipedia

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   51.543°N 0.059°W. / 51.543; -0.059. Hackney is a district in East London, England, forming around two-thirds of the area of the modern London Borough of Hackney, to which it gives its name. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Charing Cross and includes part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Historically it was within the county of Middlesex .

9. hackney.gov.uk › hackney-historyHackney’s heritage | Hackney Council

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   Oct 19, 2021 · The three metropolitan boroughs of Stoke Newington, Shoreditch and Hackney were created when the London Government Act was passed in 1899. It was only with the reorganisation of local government in 1965 that the three metropolitan boroughs were amalgamated to form the current London Borough of Hackney.