447 Hackney Road

Ground Floor

Basement

Yard/Car Park

Preliminary plan of Basement

Preliminary plan of Ground Floor

The current home of London Hackspace, leased from Friday 15th March 2013, which we moved into on April 13th. At more than 6500 sq ft (600 m²) over two floors, it's nearly triple the size of our old space, and also includes a large dedicated yard with loading bay.

Even though we've now moved there's still lots to do to make our space more awesome.

Location

447 Hackney Road
London
E2 9DY
(map)

Lat: 51.532141 Long: -0.060806

If no public events are running, the shutter on Hackney Road may be closed. In this case, access is through our rear gate on Emma Street. For more information on getting to the space, see Getting There

When to Visit

If you haven't visited London Hackspace before, you should drop by on one of our Tuesday open evenings to get a tour around the space. The front door will be open then, and we'll give you a tour and let you know how to join as a member.

If you can't make Tuesday

There are usually people in the space during the daytime (afternoon/evening is better). You are quite likely to get in, but you can't rely on it. If the shutter is down at the front, try the back gate. If you didn't manage to get a tour, pop onto the List to arrange a day when you can be shown the ropes. Drop-in access outside of the regular Tuesday visitor time is not guaranteed.

Crime risk

The London Hackspace is located on Hackney Road which is known to have a very high bike theft rate. If you are planning to bring a bike it is recommended you lock it in the yard, for which we can provide access. We have a dedicated bike parking area with metal hoops, so you'll probably find it easier to leave it there too.

Cable locks - even thick ones - are an invitation to bike thieves. It's safer to use a D-lock or separate lock and chain.

Please remember that the London Hackspace is a public environment, especially on Open Evenings, and you should exercise common sense in looking after and securing your valuables.

Access

For members, the code to the rear gate is available on the members site.

The rear door (and the inner front door, when it's open) are locked using Doorbot. Members can open the door using a registered Oyster or other RFID card.

Local Area

• There is a cash machine directly across the road by the Tesco.
• Broadway Market and London Fields (for good food) are a 5-minute walk away
• There is a cash and carry around the corner on Cambridge Heath Road
• There are many nice Pubs close by:

Pubs

• Sebright Arms - now featuring Bunsmiths food - PDF menu link
• The Marksman
• The Dove
• The Hare

Food

• Billy's Cafe - Fry-up Cafe serving breakfasts and lunches - Members recommend ordering extra bacon instead of inferior sausages or going completely off-menu such as a bacon roll with fried onions and cheese served with well-done chips. (Also - closest cafe accessible via back gate)
• Ombra Venetian Restaurant/Bar
• Raizes Brazilian Restaurant/Takeway
• The Canteen Cafe, can deliver to the space. We have a menu. tgreer approves of the breakfasts. Note that they are sometimes slow to serve/cook.
• Kebab Time on Mare Street (fairly decent cheap chips)
• Broadway Fish Bar, nearest end of Broadway Market. Expensive, but decent (and has curry sauce!)
• Cafe Tres on Cambridge Heath Road (turning left at the end of Hackney Road) does good breakfasts.
• E.Pellicci Italian Cafe at 332 Bethnal Green Road (nr. corner of Pollard Row) Great pasta, fantastic atmosphere and amazing early 20C marquetry for all you timber-ticklers!

Other

• The Decorators Art And Architecture Collective - A group of artists-for-hire focusing on architecture, psychology, landscape, interior and graphic design (Occupying the third floor of our building)
• Designed in Hackney We are technically in Tower Hamlets and not Hackney, but still interesting local design concepts.
• Vyner Street First Thursday Open studios every month in Vyner St for an arty farty party
• Apiary Studios Sound Studio and Event Venue
• Last Tuesday Society Lots of two headed dead things in glass boxes

Photos/Videos

• Do Not Hack Mini-Documentary 2014/2015 Mini-documentary on Hackerspaces featuring lots of interior shots of 447 Hackney Road.
• Pics from Russ/Jonty's first visit
• second visit
• Second visit - Sully's pictures (Mostly infrastructure related)
• Video - 16/01/2013
• 360° panoramas:
  • The upstairs main space
  • The basement workshop, from the workbenches
  • The basement workshop, from the proposed CNC area
  • The basement workshop, from the member storage
  • The basement dusty wood shop
  • The basement dirty metal shop

Pages

• Floor plans
• Lift
• Doorbot
• CCTV
• Networking
• Refuse
• Internal phones
• Loudspeakers
• Fire safety and emergency exits
• Garden & Picnic/BBQ area
• Power
• Spacewarming Party
• Faults, broken things etc.