Hackney
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Places
- London Borough of HackneyLondon Borough of HackneyThe London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
, formed in 1965- Metropolitan Borough of HackneyMetropolitan Borough of HackneyThe Metropolitan Borough of Hackney was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London from 1900 to 1965. Its area became part of the London Borough of Hackney.-Formation and boundaries:...
, formed in 1900 and abolished in 1965 - Hackney CentralHackney CentralHackney Central is the central district of the London Borough of Hackney in London, England. It comprises the area roughly surrounding, and extending north from Mare Street. It is situated north east of Charing Cross...
- Hackney Central (ward)Hackney Central (ward)Hackney Central is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency.The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Alan Laing, Samantha Lloyd, and Vincent Stops...
, a political division of the Council - Hackney Central railway stationHackney Central railway stationHackney Central railway station is a railway station on the North London Line in an area of the London Borough of Hackney known as Hackney Central in east London. It is between and , in Travelcard Zone 2. The station and all trains serving it are operated by London Overground.The station is a...
- Hackney CollegeHackney CollegeHackney College is sometimes used to refer to Hackney Community College, a popular further education college in London Borough of Hackney...
- Hackney District (Metropolis)Hackney District (Metropolis)Hackney was a local government district within the metropolitan area of London, England from 1855 to 1894. It was formed by the Metropolis Management Act 1855 and was governed by the Hackney District Board of Works, which consisted of elected vestrymen. It was in the part of the county of Middlesex...
- Hackney DownsHackney DownsHackney Downs is an open space and a broader area in Lower Clapton, in the London Borough of Hackney; it is also the name of a local council ward. It borders on Stoke Newington to the west and Shacklewell to the south...
- Hackney Downs (ward)Hackney Downs (ward)Hackney Downs is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney, corresponding roughly to the Hackney Downs area of London, UK and forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency....
, a political division of the Council - Hackney Downs railway stationHackney Downs railway stationHackney Downs railway station is in the London Borough of Hackney in east London. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by National Express East Anglia, on the West Anglia route, and it is in Travelcard Zone 2....
- Hackney MarshesHackney MarshesHackney Marshes is an area of grassland on the western bank of the River Lea in the London Borough of Hackney. It was incorporated into the Lee Valley Park in 1967...
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington (UK Parliament constituency)
- Hackney (parish)Hackney (parish)Hackney was a parish in the historic county of Middlesex. The parish church of St John-at-Hackney was built in 1789, replacing the nearby former 16th century parish church dedicated to St Augustine . The original tower of that church was retained to hold the bells until the new church could be...
, the ancient church parish, part of the modern London borough - South HackneySouth HackneySouth Hackney is a district in the London Borough of Hackney situated north east of Charing Cross.It is immediately north of Victoria Park and the area centred on Victoria Park Road and Lauriston Road...
- Hackney South and Shoreditch (UK Parliament constituency)
- Hackney WickHackney WickHackney Wick is an area straddling the boundary between the London Borough of Hackney and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in east London. It is an inner-city development situated 5 miles northeast of Charing Cross...
- Hackney Wick railway stationHackney Wick railway stationHackney Wick railway station is on the North London Line in the London Borough of Hackney, on the northern side of the boundary between Hackney and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in east London. It is in Travelcard Zone 2. The station and all trains serving it are operated by London Overground...
- Hackney Wick StadiumHackney Wick StadiumHackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, in the London Borough of Hackney, was opened in 1932 and was mainly used for greyhound racing and speedway.In 1994, a £12M stand and restaurant was built and the stadium was renamed the London Stadium, Hackney...
- Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
- Hackney, KansasHackney, KansasHackney is a small unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas, United States.-History:The post office was established March 31, 1894, and discontinued February 15, 1924. It is the home of Strother Field Industrial Park. The town was named after William P. Hackney, a colorful frontier lawyer...
, USA - Hackney, South AustraliaHackney, South Australia-References:...
, a suburb of Adelaide
People
- Alan HackneyAlan HackneyAlan Charles Langley Hackney was an English novelist and screenwriter.. He was educated at Thornleigh College, Bolton, and while at Manchester University was called up to the army...
(1924–2009), British screenwriter - Duane D. HackneyDuane D. HackneyDuane D. Hackney , of Flint, Michigan, a United States Air Force Pararescueman, was the most decorated airman in USAF history and the recipient of 28 decorations for valor in combat , and winner of the Cheney Award for 1967 Duane D. Hackney (June 5, 1947 – September 3, 1993), of Flint, Michigan, a...
(1947–1993), United States Air Force Pararescueman, who was the most decorated airman in USAF history - Jeffrey HackneyJeffrey HackneyJeffrey Hackney is a legal academic specialising in property law, law of trusts, and legal history at the University of Oxford. He retired in 2009 from his position as a Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford , and is now an Emeritus Fellow...
, legal academic and former Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford - Joe HackneyJoe HackneyJoe Hackney is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's fifty-fourth House district, including constituents in Chatham, Orange, and Moore counties. A farmer and attorney from Chapel Hill, Hackney is currently serving in his sixteenth term in the state...
(born 1945), North Carolina politician - Pearl HackneyPearl HackneyPearl Hackney was a British actress and the wife of comedian Eric Barker. She was born in Burton upon Trent, but spent much of her early life in Liverpool....
(1916–2009), British actress - Sheldon HackneySheldon HackneyFrancis Sheldon Hackney is a prominent U.S. educator. He is the Boies Professor of United States History at the University of Pennsylvania. Hackney earned his Ph.D. in American History at Yale University, where he worked with eminent Southern historian C. Vann Woodward. He began his career as a...
(born 1933), American educator - Simon HackneySimon HackneySimon John Hackney is a football player who currently playing for Rochdale.-Carlisle United:Hackney impressed on his trial, from non-league Wigan Athletic scoring two goals in two games for the reserves, he signed for Carlisle United in February 2005...
(born 1984), English professional football player
Other uses
- The Entire Population of HackneyThe Entire Population of HackneyThe Entire Population of Hackney is the name used for a project featuring members of Iron Maiden, FM and Urchin that played two concerts in 1985. It is also the name used for a bootleg recording of the first show...
, a musical project - Hackney (automobile)Hackney (automobile)The Hackney was a marque of microcar which seated one adult or two children, built in the mid-to-later 1950s by the Gordon W. Morton Company of High Point Road in Greensboro, North Carolina....
- Hackney (horse)Hackney (horse)The Hackney Horse is a recognized breed of horse that was developed in Great Britain. In recent decades, the breeding of the Hackney has been directed toward producing horses that are ideal for carriage driving. They are an elegant high stepping breed of carriage horse that is popular for showing...
, a breed of horse known for its high trotting action, particularly in harness. - Hackney PonyHackney ponyThe Hackney pony is a breed of pony closely related to the Hackney horse. Originally bred to pull carriages, they are used today primarily as show ponies. The breed does not have its own stud book, but shares one with the Hackney Horse in all countries that have an official Hackney Stud Book...
- Hackney carriageHackney carriageA hackney or hackney carriage is a carriage or automobile for hire...
, taxicabs in London and elsewhere popularly known as 'black cabs' - Hackney, the name given in the Republic of Ireland to a type of taxicab which cannot be "hailed" on the street. See Taxicabs by country.
- Hackney EmpireHackney EmpireThe Hackney Empire is a theatre on Mare Street, in the London Borough of Hackney, built in 1901 as a music hall.-History:Hackney Empire is a grade II* listed building...
, a theatre and concert venue in Hackney - Hackney RFCHackney RFCHackney Rugby Football Club is a rugby club based in Hackney, London, England.Hackney currently field three senior men's teams as well as one women's team. The men's 1st XV compete in Herts/Middlesex One . The 2nd XV play in the Hertfordshire Merit League 5, while the 3rd XV have entered Merit...
, a local rugby side - The Hackney Scout Song BookThe Hackney Scout Song BookThe Hackney Scout Song Book contains a collection of songs which were popular in the early days of the Scout Movement in the United Kingdom. Although originally intended for the use of Scouts in the Hackney district of East London, it quickly became the standard work of its type in the UK and...
(1921), written for Hackney Scouts, it achieved world-wide popularity.