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Old Town Hall, Hackney

City and town halls in LondonGovernment buildings completed in 1802Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of HackneyGrade II listed government buildingsUse British English from August 2024
Hackney old town hall geograph.org.uk 288280
Hackney old town hall geograph.org.uk 288280

The Old Town Hall is a municipal building in Mare Street in Hackney, London. The building, which is currently used as a public house, is a Grade II listed building.

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Old Town Hall, Hackney
Mare Street, London Hackney (London Borough of Hackney)

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Mare Street 354
E8 1HS London, Hackney (London Borough of Hackney)
England, United Kingdom
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