Hackney Central

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Hackney Central is the central district of the London Borough of Hackney in East London. It comprises the area roughly surrounding, and extending north from Mare Street. It is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) north east of Charing Cross.

St Augustine's Tower. Dating back to the 13th century, this is Hackney Central's oldest building. It is all that remains of the original medieval parish church, which was demolished in the late 18th century (September 2005)

Definition of Hackney

This district is the historical core of Hackney, and in fact, before the 1899 London County Council reorganisation, it was what many would have understood to be Hackney, although the term 'Hackney Proper' was often used to distinguish it from other local settlements such as South Hackney, West Hackney and Hackney Wick.

However, in terms of parish boundaries, up until 1835 the areas of Hackney Proper, Homerton, Clapton, Dalston, De Beauvoir Town, Stamford Hill, and Kingsland all constituted the Parish of Hackney.

Since then, the term has been vastly extended to mean, firstly the 1899 Metropolitan Borough, then, after 1965, the current London Borough.

Hackney Empire

The recently refurbished Hackney Empire is one of the oldest surviving music halls in Britain. (September 2005)

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.

See also

• Hackney Central railway station
• Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
• Hackney carriage

External links

• [About Hackney] Serves Hackney.
• [Clissold Leisure Centre] Information about the Clissold Leisure Centre.
• [Silverlink Trains] Serves Hackney Central railway station.
• [Hackney Empire]
• [Sutton House (National Trust)]
• [St John at Hackney]
• [The Round Chapel]
• [Hackney Walks]

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