Stoke Newington Common

About

Stoke Newington Common is an open space in the London Borough of Hackney. It lies between Brooke Road to the south and Northwold Road to the north, straddling a railway line and the busy Rectory Road. The common is 2.15 hectares (5.3 acres) in area.

The common was originally called Cockhanger Green but underwent a series of name changes. The common is part of West Hackney, an area of Hackney that is often informally also described as part of Stoke Newington.