The London Borough of Hackney ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council.
The south western tip of the borough is adjacent to the City and Broadgate. The Borough of Hackney attracted some office development within its boundary. Also in the south west is Hoxton and Shoreditch which are central to the London arts scene and home to numerous clubs, bars, shops and restaurants, much of which is centred on Hoxton Square. The development of Shoreditch and Hoxton caused land value to increase in the area such that developers looked to other parts of the borough for development. Much of Hackney has maintained its inner-city character and in places like Dalston large housing estates now sit side-by-side with gated communities.
The historical and administrative heart of Hackney is the area roughly extending north from Mare Street and surrounding the Church of St John-at-Hackney; known as Hackney Central. Hackney Town Hall Square has been funded to develop as a new 'creative quarter'. Surrounding the public square itself is the now bankrupt Ocean music venue [being refurbished as a four screen cinema complex in late 2011], a new Library, Technology and Learning Centre, Hackney Museum and the refurbished Hackney Empire. A new Town Hall complex has been built out of the public purse behind the original building. South Hackney abuts Victoria Park (which is in neighbouring Tower Hamlets) and terraced Victorian and Edwardian housing has survived to this day.
The London Borough of Hackney ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council.
The south western tip of the borough is adjacent to the City and Broadgate. The Borough of Hackney attracted some office development within its boundary. Also in the south west is Hoxton and Shoreditch which are central to the London arts scene and home to numerous clubs, bars, shops and restaurants, much of which is centred on Hoxton Square. The development of Shoreditch and Hoxton caused land value to increase in the area such that developers looked to other parts of the borough for development. Much of Hackney has maintained its inner-city character and in places like Dalston large housing estates now sit side-by-side with gated communities.
The historical and administrative heart of Hackney is the area roughly extending north from Mare Street and surrounding the Church of St John-at-Hackney; known as Hackney Central. Hackney Town Hall Square has been funded to develop as a new 'creative quarter'. Surrounding the public square itself is the now bankrupt Ocean music venue [being refurbished as a four screen cinema complex in late 2011], a new Library, Technology and Learning Centre, Hackney Museum and the refurbished Hackney Empire. A new Town Hall complex has been built out of the public purse behind the original building. South Hackney abuts Victoria Park (which is in neighbouring Tower Hamlets) and terraced Victorian and Edwardian housing has survived to this day.