Hackney
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| OS Grid Reference: | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
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| Borough: | Hackney |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
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| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Middlesex |
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| Post town: | LONDON |
| Postcode: | E5, E8, E9 |
| Dialling Code: | 020 |
Hackney is the principal area of the London Borough of Hackney in East London. Hackney is 4 miles (6.4 km) north east of Charing Cross.
The Hackney area includes:
Writer Grace Aguilar was born in Hackney. Daniel Defoe lived in Hackney. Mare Street is dominated by the newly re-opened Hackney Empire Music Hall, on whose stage appeared Charles Chaplin and Marie Lloyd - who lived in nearby Graham Road.
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Transport in Hackney
Central Hackney is well served by local bus routes, but lacks an underground station.
Heritage and Theatres in Hackney
- Hackney Empire (http://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/frameset.htm)
- Sutton House (National Trust) (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hbcache/property280.htm)
See also
External Links
- Meg Hillier (http://www.meghillier.com/) Labour MP for Hackney South & Shoreditch.
- Hackney Labour Party (http://www.hackney-labour.org.uk/) Links to Labour Councillors, London Assembly Members and MEPs
- Hackney Independent (http://hackneyindependent.org) Community politics in the London Borough of Hackney