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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Homerton

  

Homerton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Homerton

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Homerton history

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Origins

Archaeological excavations at Link Street exposed a building dating to the 11th or 12th century. Homerton (Humberton or Hummerton, named for a woman named Hunburh) developed for about a half-mile along the road on the north side of Hackney Brook.

Medieval Homerton

In medieval times, Homerton was predominantly rural and arable crops were grown, together with fruit and vegetables for the City of London markets. The majority of the land was given over to pasture for sheep and cattle, and milk and cheese were also supplied to the City.

Tudor wealth

Homerton became a desirable suburb of London in the Tudor period. The village was divided between Upper and Lower Homerton, with the later extending towards the marshes and the house at Hackney Wick.

The marshes

Marsh Road, from Homerton High Street, led to, and across the marshes, towards the Templar owned water-powered corn mill at Temple Mills. A Roman stone causeway was discovered in the 1770s. By 1795 the former Templar mills were being used for preparing lead.

Religion and education

In the 18th century the availability of land, large houses and tolerance to dissenters made Homerton a popular place to found institutions. The Kings Head Society moved to a large house here in 1768, forming Homerton College for the education of Calvinist ministers with between 12-20 students. Notable nonconformist ministers preached at the Old Gravel Pit.

Victorian era

A spur connecting the North London Railway at Dalston to Stratford opened in 1847. The 200 bed Eastern Fever Hospital was founded in September 1870 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board to prevent contagion. The buildings were demolished in 1982 and the site became the core of the modern Homerton University Hospital.

Industry and housing

The coming of the railways and the building of the fever hospital drove many of the wealthier residents away. From 1937 onwards, the London County Council built mass housing, sweeping away the worst of the slums. The oldest surviving residential building in Hackney is Sutton House on Homerton High Street, built in 1535.

In modern times

1970s glam rock singer Marc Bolan and actor Ray Winstone were born in Hackney Hospital. The hospital, originally built in 1841 as the Hackney Union workhouse, finally closed in 1995. Homerton is also home to Chats Palace arts centre, named after the nearby Chatsworth Road.

You can visit Homerton places with Walkfo Homerton to hear history at Homerton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Homerton has 466 places to visit in our interactive Homerton map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Homerton, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Homerton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Homerton & the surrounding areas.

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466 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Homerton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Homerton

  

Best Homerton places to visit

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Homerton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Homerton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Homerton’s information audio spots:

New North Road, Islington The New North Road is 0.8 miles (1.3 km) in length and is part of the A1200 . It is a link road from the A1 at Highbury into the City of London at Moorgate .

Highbury New Park Highbury New Park is a street in Highbury in the London Borough of Islington . It runs from Highbury Quadrant in the north to Highbury Grove in the south .

Stoke Newington Stoke Newington is part of the London Borough of Hackney. It is 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Charing Cross. The historic core of the area retains the distinct London village character.

Dalston Synagogue The Dalston Synagogue was a Jewish place of worship in the London Borough of Islington, North London, from about 1885 to 1970 . Jews fleeing the pogroms of the Russian Empire established a congregation in the neighbourhood by 1876 . The Victorian Gothic building was erected in Poets Road in 1885 .

Canonbury Square Canonbury Square is a garden square in Canonbury, North London . It is bounded by terraces of mostly Georgian houses, many of which are listed buildings . The Evening Standard newspaper described it in 1956 as ‘London’s most beautiful square’

Metropolitan Borough of Islington Islington was an ancient parish within the county of Middlesex . It formed part of The Metropolis from 1855 . The parish was transferred to the County of London in 1889 and became a metropolitan borough in 1900 . It was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury to form the London Borough of Islington .

Highbury Park, London Highbury Park is a street in Highbury, London . It runs from Blackstock Road in the north to Highbury Grove in the south .

Tower division The Tower Division was a liberty in the ancient county of Middlesex, England. It took its name from the military obligations owed to the Constable of the Tower of London. In contemporary terms, the Liberty covered inner East London, the area now administered by the eponymous modern London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

South Tottenham South Tottenham is an area of the London Borough of Haringey, north London. It is part of the north London borough of north London and is named South Tottenham.

Hackney Wick Hackney Wick lies 4.2 miles (6.8 km) northeast of Charing Cross. Adjacent areas of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets are sometimes also described as being part of Hackney.

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