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George Downing Estate

Hackney, London, N16 6BE

George Downing Estate

The estate sits between Stoke Newington Common and train station. Built in 1965 with a second phase in 2009, the estate is home to around 500 people.

  • Residents meetings

    Residents meet in the Boiler House once a season, sharing thoughts and opinions and connecting with our community. We’ve had support from our local councillors and some representation from Southern Housing, something we hope will continue. Find out more about our meetings.

  • Greening

    Residents have been looking into ways to help make the estate a more green and pleasant space 🌿 Conversation has centred around increasing and better maintaining our greenery and forming resident gardening groups. A community forest garden is also being planned as part of the Boiler House development.

  • Beekeeping

    We have a resident beekeeper. Keisha has been training in ethical beekeepery and encouraging bees to the estate. Together with the Boiler House and Eric, a local beekeeper she’s been tending hives, organising community honey harvests and supplying George Downing Estate honey to local shops. Follow her beekeeping journey on Instagram

  • Oral History

    Would people be interested in doing an oral history project on the estate?

    Find out more

  • What else?

    What other interesting and positive things are taking place on the estate? Get in touch with suggestions.

The Boiler House

The Boiler House is a community space serving the estate and local community.

  • Boiler House Spaces work to connect local people through supportive community spaces In Hackney.

  • The Boiler House once piped heat and hot water straight to our homes. When radiators and boilers came in it became the estate community centre.

    In 2010 two estate residents formed a social enterprise which breathed new life into the building. It became The Boiler House Community Space - supporting happier, healthier, connected communities.

  • Boiler House Spaces are in the process of developing a community space on the estate, including a community garden, facilities to support urban agriculture, improved sports and fitness centre, kitchen, creative spaces, and meeting/ therapy rooms.

    The scope of the project has changed as a result of various circumstances. The latest update regards the development can be read here.

  • Phone:
    02088068013
    Email:
    info@n16boilerhouse.com
    Website:
    boilerhousespaces.com