Hackney Downs
Hackney Downs is a park and an area of historically common land in Lower Clapton in urban eastern Middlesex. The name is sometimes also used to apply to the neighbourhood around the park.
The Downs open space was originally common land, preserved from the 1860s as parkland as a result of pressure by the Commons Preservation Society. At 39½ acres,[1] the park is one of the larger open spaces in the area. It has a play area, basketball courts, football pitches and a bowling green.
The park used to be the yearly venue for the popular Hackney Show, but this event — which helped to give a sense of community and identity to an often-troubled borough — has been discontinued in recent times as a cost-cutting measure, as have the regular Fireworks Night shows. The park was given a Green Flag award in July 2008.[2]
Location map
- Location map: 51°33’3"N, 0°3’43"W
References
- ↑ Hackney Downs Common 30 June 2009 (Planning Inspectorate Casework) accessed 19 Sept 2009
- ↑ Hackney Today 188 21 July 2008