Critics still seeking answers over protracted primary free school project
Building work to convert the former Hackney police station into the Olive free school
If you want to get a taste of what busy, vibrant modern London looks like, you could do worse than visit Lower Clapton Road in Hackney.
As this bus-choked thoroughfare turns abruptly to the right at Urswick Road, you pass a bong shop-cum-watch menders, a Grade II listed public baths and a parade of eclectic shops.
This gives way to pretty treelined gardens where a young woman is practising martial arts on the lawn.
The spot is remarkable for its elegant 19th century terraced houses and historic church, but one building – now wrapped in scaffolding and plastic – stands out more than most: the red brick former Hackney Central police station.
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By Irena Barker for EDUCATION UNCOVERED
Published: 4 April 2019
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