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.. In the past it was also referred to as Hackney Proper to distinguish it …

discover the history of your house; Our collections – 600 years of history. We are always adding to our collections. Our oldest record dates from 1356 and we are actively collecting now. All records are connected to the London borough of Hackney, which, before 1965, was three separate metropolitan boroughs – Hackney, Shoreditch and Stoke ...

The London Borough of Hackney (/ ˈ h æ k n i / HAK-nee) is a London borough in Inner London.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.Southern and eastern parts of the borough are popularly regarded as being part of east …

A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab, black cab, hack or London taxi) is a carriage or car for hire. A hackney of a more expensive or high class was called a remise. A symbol of London and Britain, the black taxi is a common sight on the streets of the UK. The hackney carriages carry a roof sign TAXI that can be illuminated at night to indicate their availability for …

Hackney Wick is a station on the North London Line in the area of Hackney Wick, East London.It is in Travelcard Zone 2.The station and all trains serving it are operated by London Overground.It opened on 12 May 1980 by British Rail on the re-routed line which bypassed the site of the former Victoria Park station as part of the CrossTown Link line between North …

The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the historic centre and constitutes, alongside Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London from its settlement by the Romans in the 1st century AD to the Middle Ages, but the modern area named London has since grown far …

Breed history. The Hackney Horse breed was developed in the 14th century in Norfolk when the King of England required powerful but attractive horses with an excellent trot, to be used for general purpose riding horses. Since roads were rudimentary in those times, Hackneys were a primary riding horse, riding being the common mode of equine transportation.

This is a list of schools in the London Borough of Hackney, England.. In 2002, the borough entered into a ten-year contract with the Learning Trust, an independent collaborative body that organises education for Hackney's 27,000 pupils in over 70 schools, nurseries and play centres.The trust was set up in response to an OFSTED report that identified failings in the …

Dec 02, 2022 · Hackney Food Bank is issuing digital vouchers, which people can spend on whatever essentials they like. Image: iStock/estherpoon. In the UK, there are almost twice as many food banks as there are ...

This article covers the history of the English city of London through the early 20th century, from 1900 to the outbreak of World War II in 1939. London entered the 20th century at the height of its influence as the capital of the largest empire in history, but …