Stoke Newington
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Stoke Newington is an area occupying the northwest part of the London Borough of Hackney, England. The area is five miles northeast of Charing Cross. The Manor of Stoke Newington gave its name to Stoke Newington the ancient parish.
Stoke Newington Town Hall, built 1935–37 for the Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington
Coat of Arms of the Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington – the motto means 'Look to the past and look to the future'
Stoke Newington retains two parish churches. St Mary's Old Church (left) and New Church (right).
Abney Park Blitz memorial. Most of the space is taken up with the names of the victims of the 1940 Coronation Avenue incident.
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.