The borough of Hackney is located in east London and was for a long time very industrialised. Since the redevelopment for the Olympics, the area has continued to get a make over and has become popular with young, trendy and artists. Hackney Central, Hackney Marshes, Hackney South, these all give a clear indication which part of the borough they are. So where is Hackney Wick? Well it seems that Wick is a Gaelic word meaning Estuary town. This quarter of Hackney sits on the river Lea alongside the marshland that leads out to the sea.
