12 Facts About Stoke Newington

Stoke Newington is an area occupying the north-west part of the London Borough of Hackney in north London, England.

Manor of Stoke Newington was part of a huge block of land around London held by the Diocese of London.

Stoke Newington was a Prebendary Manor, providing an income to the work of the cathedral.

Ancient Parish of Stoke Newington was established to serve the area of the Manor with which it was coterminous and, like other parishes would have had its boundaries permanently fixed by the 1180s, even if the boundaries of the underlying Manor changed .

Stoke Newington lost its independence in 1965, when it merged with the Metropolitan Boroughs of Hackney and Shoreditch to form the new London Borough of Hackney.

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Stoke Newington is part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency which has been represented by Labour MP Diane Abbott since 1987.

Famously, the 'Stoke Newington 8' were arrested on 20 August 1971 at 359 Amhurst Road for suspected involvement in The Angry Brigade bombings.

Stoke Newington planted a failed bomb on a 26 bus, which misfired later on the Hackney Road on 21 July 2005.

Stoke Newington was sentenced to life imprisonment, to serve a minimum of forty years before being considered for release.

Stoke Newington has undergone major gentrification, as have neighbouring Newington Green, Canonbury and Dalston.

Stoke Newington is well known for its pubs and bars, lively music scene, including contemporary jazz, and open mic comedy sessions.

Since 2010, Stoke Newington has had its own literary festival, created to celebrate the area's literary and radical history.