Hackney

Hackney commonly refers to:

• Hackney Central, an area of London
• London Borough of Hackney

It may also refer to:

Places

• in London
  • London Borough of Hackney, one of the boroughs of Inner London created in 1965, it incorporates the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
  • Hackney District (Metropolis), a local government district within the metropolitan area of London from 1855 to 1894
  • Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, formed in 1900 and abolished in 1965
  • Hackney Central (ward), a political division of the Council
  • Hackney Central railway station
  • Hackney College
  • Hackney Downs
  • Hackney Downs (ward), a political division of the Council
  • Hackney Downs railway station
  • Hackney Marshes
  • Hackney North and Stoke Newington (UK Parliament constituency)
  • Hackney (parish), the ancient church parish, part of the modern London borough
  • South Hackney
  • Hackney South and Shoreditch (UK Parliament constituency)
  • Hackney Wick
  • Hackney Wick railway station
  • Hackney Wick Stadium

• Hackney, Derbyshire, a village near the town of Matlock, England
• Hackney, Kansas, USA
• Hackney, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide, Australia

People

• Hackney (surname)

Other uses

• The Entire Population of Hackney, a musical project
• Hackney (automobile)
• Hackney horse, a breed of horse known for its high trotting action, particularly in harness
• Hackney pony, a pony breed with similar characteristics as the Hackney horse, but much smaller.
• Hackney carriage, taxicabs in London and elsewhere popularly known as 'black cabs'
• Hackney, a type of taxicab in the Republic of Ireland which cannot be "hailed" on the street (see Taxicabs by country)
• Hackney Empire, a theatre and concert venue in Hackney
• Hackney RFC, a local rugby side
• The Hackney Scout Song Book (1921), written for Hackney Scouts