Hackney Marshes

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Hackney Marshes is a large expanse of grassland and sports fields in East London, renowned as one of the world’s most famous centers for amateur football.

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Hackney Marshes canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marsh
park
recreational area
sports venue
adjacentTo Millfields Park
Olympic Park
Walthamstow Marshes
area approximately 336 acres
country United Kingdom
hasFacility car parks
changing rooms
football pitches
pavilions
hasFeature drainage ditches
footpaths
grassland
trees and scrub
hasPart East Marsh
North Marsh
South Marsh
hasUse amateur football
cricket
general recreation
rugby
historicalUse common land
grazing land
knownAs home of grassroots football
knownFor Sunday league football
amateur football
large number of football pitches
locatedIn East London
London Borough of Hackney
locatedNear Homerton
Leyton
Lower Clapton
linked to: Clapton
locatedOn west bank of the River Lea
managedBy London Borough of Hackney
nearTransport Homerton railway station
Leyton underground station
nearWaterBody Lee Navigation
River Lea
ownedBy London Borough of Hackney
partOf Lee Valley
Lee Valley Park
traversedBy Lee Navigation
River Lea
underwent landfill infilling in the 20th century
usedDuring Second World War
linked to: World War II
usedFor wartime storage during Second World War

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London Borough of Hackney hasPark Hackney Marshes
Hackney Cut passesNear Hackney Marshes
Hackney, London, England hasPark Hackney Marshes
Lea Valley contains Hackney Marshes
Old Ford Locks hasNearbyLandmark Hackney Marshes
Homerton near Hackney Marshes
Clapton locatedNear Hackney Marshes
Clapton hasGreenSpaceAccess Hackney Marshes
Northeast London hasGreenSpace Hackney Marshes
Lea Valley Park hasPart Hackney Marshes