Walk #11 Horticultural Hoxton
By Margaret Willes
This walk takes you around places that were horticulturally important in the history of Hoxton.
Walk #12 Horticultural Clapton
By Julia Lafferty
This walk follows the route of a medieval thoroughfare through Upper and Lower Clapton and looks at the area’s fascinating horticultural history down the centuries.
Protecting Buildings at Risk Group
Hackney Society’s Protecting Buildings at Risk sub group monitors and helps protect buildings and other heritage that is at risk in Hackney. We meet monthly via zoom and anyone with an interest in Hackney’s heritage is welcome to attend If you’d like to be added to the mailing list please email info@hackneysociety.org . The rolling […]
Plaques Scheme
Hackney Society is planning to set up its own plaque scheme as our recent applications for women featured in our publication Women from Hackney History were turned down by English Heritage as not being famous enough. The scheme will start with plaques for under represented groups, initially women from our publications. The idea would […]
New Lansdowne Club
195 Mare Street, E8 Built c.1699 this Grade II* house is one of the earliest surviving examples of an early Georgian building in Hackney. This building also has an interesting history – in 1845 the Elizabeth Fry Institute for Reformation of Women Prisoners was established here to honour Elizabeth Fry’s achievements. Elizabeth Fry, a Quaker and social reformer, […]
New Lansdowne Club
Comments about this page What a pity that such a magnificent early house was allowed to fall slowly into such a state of disrepair and become a target for thieves. Wasn’t Sutton House enough warning? Who bought the fireplaces? Is it possible to trace them, as with the Sutton House panelling? There are two houses […]
No Hackney High Rise
A campaign by local residents A local campaign which is opposed to Southern Housing’s proposed 19-storey tower at 22-44 London Lane, E8.
Links to local campaigns
Get involved in your neighbourhood Open Dalston OPEN stands for Organisation for Promotion of Environmental Needs Ltd – a not-for-profit membership organisation. Their object’s are to promote excellence in the quality of the built environment, the provision of transportation and the provision of amenities, and to ensure the changes to these have proper regard to […]
Kingsland CAAC May 2024
Planning Applications for Kingsland CAAC meeting for May 2024 2023/2935 Basement To First Floor, 130 Kingsland Road, E2 8DP Construction of a roof-top extension to existing 3rd floor roof to facilitate the creation of 1 no. self-contained flat with associated amenity space Full Planning Permission (Laurence Ackrill) Although we have no issues with a roof […]
Women from Hackney’s History Vol ll
Coming in March 2024 The second volume of Women from Hackney’s History features women whose stories illuminate the history of today’s Borough. Sue will talk about some of the 115 women featured including Suffragettes, a magician, entrepreneurs, entertainers, politicians, and a boxing chimney sweep. One such woman is Alice Paul. A Militant suffragette. HUGE in […]