Goats at Hackney City Farm
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Goats at Hackney City Farm by Marathon as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Image: © Marathon Taken: 27 Apr 2023
In the first past of the 20th century, various businesses were based at the site now occupied by Hackney City Farm, ranging from furniture makers to button manufacturers. From 1940 onwards the site was occupied by a road haulage company. Later in 1982, local people formed the farm, and kept a few animals in the nearby Covent Gardens. Two years later in 1984, Hackney City Farm moved to the current site and was given a hundred year lease by Hackney Council. A fuller history can be seen at hackneycityfarm.co.uk/about/history/ and the website of the farm is at https://hackneycityfarm.co.uk/