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 […]
Older Campaigns & Projects
The Hackney Society has campaigned to protect many local buildings of historic and/or architectural interest over the years. Here are some of the highlights.