Clapton, London
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Clapton is a district of East London, England, in the London Borough of Hackney.
The steeple of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lord (formerly the Good Shepherd) dominates the Upper Clapton skyline.
Maccaronis were 18th-century dandies. This example 1792 is from Sutton House
The Good Shepherd's extravagant main entrance. (October 2005)
The New Synagogue. Spire of the Good Shepherd in the background. (October 2005)
London Borough of Hackney
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The London Borough of Hackney 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. Southern and eastern parts of the borough are popularly regarded as being part of east London that spans some of the traditional East End of London with the northwest belonging to north London. Its population is estimated to be 281,120.
Hackney from the air
Sutton House was built in 1535.
Curtain Theatre circa 1600 print. Note: some authorities believe this to be a depiction of the Theatre – the other Elizabethan theatre in Shoreditch.
Hackney Town Hall was built in the 1930s for the former Metropolitan Borough of Hackney.