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Hoxton Press HOXTON PRESS A guide to your new Home and Neighbourhood 2 ANTHOLOGY HOXTON PRESS CONTENTS 3 CONTENTS Welcome to Hoxton Press 04 At a glance 06 Welcome to Hoxton 08 Explore London 10 Highlights tour 12 Eating & drinking 14 Leisure & recreation 16 Arts & culture 18 On your doorstep 20 Out & about 22 Getting around 24 Hoxton’s finest 26 Anthology Hoxton Press 28 The architecture 30 The homes 34 Wake up to London 50 Specification 52 Did you know 56 Our promise 58 This image is for illustrative purposes only Contact 60 ANTHOLOGY HOXTON PRESS WELCOME 5 Welcome to Hoxton Press A note from Anthology’s David Newey Welcome to the next chapter in Anthology’s Galleries, media and design studios story. Here, we focus on Hoxton and an followed and by the turn of the century exciting development of homes that will Hoxton was well on its way to becoming form a key part of the wider regeneration the vibrant and creative hub it is today. of the area. Today Hoxton continues to flourish. A place Designed by renowned architects renowned for starting trends, contemporary Karakusevic Carson and David Chipperfield, bars and shops sit alongside independent Anthology Hoxton Press takes its name makers and artisans echoing the skills from the site’s former printing and crafts of the Mullord Brothers. heritage. Previously home to The Mullord We welcome you to start your story with Brothers, it was here that they produced us here in Hoxton, a place that is Built beautiful and intricate Victorian-era from London. paper work between 1860 and 1920. Hoxton was historically a centre for industry and manufacturing. This past is still noticeable by its warehouse architecture which started to become occupied by the famous ‘Brit Art’ scene David Newey towards the end of the 20th Century. Project Director 6 ANTHOLOGY HOXTON PRESS AT A GLANCE 7 LIVERPOOL STREET 29 MINS SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET 23 MINS FARRINGDON STATION OLD STREET 35 MINS 15 MINS HOXTON STATION 13 MINS SHOREDITCH PARK 30 SECS HAGGERSTON STATION 13 MINS REGENT’S CANAL 1 MIN AT A GLANCE Hoxton Press lies on the west side of Shoreditch and just north of the City of London. Its lively community of shops, bars, restaurants and galleries means there’s always something going on but if you want to go further afield, nearby Haggerston, Hoxton and Old Street stations give you easy access to the rest of London. Source: Citymapper 8 ANTHOLOGY HOXTON PRESS WELCOME TO HOXTON 9 “ Hoxton has both a rich history and a great Regent’s Canal sense of community. WELCOME TO HOXTON Home to an incredible number of artists’ studios, design and tech Michael” Jones, businesses and world-class galleries, Cetra Representative Hoxton is a stimulating place to live and work. Independent bars, restaurants and boutiques sit alongside the unmistakable East End atmosphere of Hoxton Street Market while the open green space of Shoreditch Park and Regent’s Canal provide relaxation away from the crowds. Take a weekend visit to the Geffrye Museum or meet up with By the Bridge Shoreditch Park friends at Proud East; a unique venue covering all tastes from cocktails to Contemporary architecture and street art high-tea. Excellent schools and great continue to blossom around the neighbourhood. transport links to the City, West End and beyond, make Hoxton the perfect home. For more information about our Neighbourhood please click on the link here. Open green spaces provide Hoxton Street Market Hoxton Square Geffrye Museum relaxation away from the crowds. 10 ANTHOLOGY DEPTFORD FOUNDRY SECTION TITLE 11 R I V E ISLINGTON R L HACKNEY E EMIRATES DOWNS A STADIUM HACKNEY KENTISH HIGHBURY DALSTON TOWN FIELDS HIGHBURY & ISLINGTON ROUNDHOUSE OLYMPIC HACKNEY PARK STRATFORD HOXTON PICTUREHOUSE LONDON FIELDS VICTORIA CAMDEN ESSEX PARK TOWN ROAD HAGGERSTON LONDON CENTRAL ZOO SAINT MARTINS R E G E N T S C SHOREDITCH A GEFFRYE MUSEUM N ANGEL PARK A L KINGS CROSS REGENT’S PARK HOXTON ST PANCRAS SHOREDITCH OLD STREET GHERKIN WHITECHAPEL UNIVERSITY FARRINGDON COLLEGE LONDON THE CITY LIVERPOOL STREET OLD SPITALFIELDS HOLBORN MARKET OXFORD CIRCUS BANK COVENT ST PAUL’S FENCHURCH GARDEN STREET R I H E V E TOWER T R T KENSINGTON HYDE PARK BRIDGE H GARDENS A CANARY WHARF M E SHARD LONDON EYE LONDON S BRIDGE O2 WATERLOO BUCKINGHAM HOUSES OF PALACE PARLIAMENT SOUTHWARK PARK BURGESS PARK BATTERSEA *Crossrail services to run from December 2018 BATTERSEA PARK POWER STATION 12 ANTHOLOGY HOXTON PRESS HIGHLIGHTS TOUR 13 05 Take a tour of the highlights. THE ARCHIVIST Spend some time at Whether you’re looking for a great coffee shop or a The Archivist gallery and make the most cultural experience, we’ve put together a tour of the of its cultural calendar, with events ranging from neighbourhood to show you the highlights. debates to exhibitions and lectures covering To visit the tour on our website click here all manner of topics 04 01 REGENT’S CANAL DID YOU KNOW? GEFFRYE MUSEUM Stroll or cycle down Regent’s The Waterhouse Restaurant Canal and admire the houseboats Explore the Geffrye is run by the Shoreditch Trust, that line this stretch of water Museum to learn a local charity that provides more about how people training to vulnerable adults designed their homes over the past 400 years HOXTON STREET MARKET HAGGERSTON STATION WATERHOUSE RESTAURANT Wander down Hoxton Market Jump on the train at Haggerston Tuck into some delicious 06 food as the barges go by at 02 to sample delicious street food, 03 Station, which opened in 2010 check out some local fashion as part of the East London Line this canalside eatery designers and rummage through development collections of antique jewellery DID YOU KNOW? The towpath along the canal was once trodden by horses, which pulled barges of coal all the way from the Midlands to the factories of London 14 ANTHOLOGY HOXTON PRESS EATING & DRINKING 15 EATING & DRINKING Arepa and Co Whether you’re dining out, meeting friends for coffee or you just want to relax over a leisurely weekend “ breakfast, there’s plenty to choose Start your day with an from in and around the Hoxton area. energising bankside brunch Curio Cabal is a social hub, one of the leading coffee shops in East London, or finish it with a refreshing serving locally roasted Square Mile cocktail whilst listening to live espresso, delicious brunches and brunch cocktails at the weekend. music from some of the best Distinctly exotic, Arepa & Co serves acoustic artists in London. up a tempting menu of Venezuelan food ‘with a pinch of love’ while Proud East is a favourite meet-up ” with live music, a pool room, Alex Proud, mouth-watering menu and cocktails. Founder Proud East And don’t forget the hugely popular Proud East on the Regent’s Canal where you can mingle with Hoxton’s creative fraternity. To find out more about the Proud East click here Curio Cabal Proud East 16 ANTHOLOGY HOXTON PRESS LEARNING & RECREATION 17 LEARNING & RECREATION Hoxton gives you access to a host of educational facilities ranging from the academic to the alternative. TripSpace projects provide timetables for dance and yoga classes to keep your mind and body in shape. Why not hone your craft in pottery at the Turning Earth studio? They offer classes from total beginners to professional artists in an open-access format. If you want to try something really different, the Acro 6 circus fitness course at the National Centre for Circus Arts provides training in acrobatics. In an academic sense, Hackney is home to a wide range TripSpace Projects of schools and colleges, many of Ofsted Outstanding status. There is access to A cultural space providing contemporary performance and a wide range of Universities in the area social engagement in the form of dance, movement & yoga. including St Martins at Kings Cross and UCL in Euston. Turning Earth Studio For a full list of local educational facilities in the area please visit our interactive map “ The transformation of education in London is one of the greatest successes of the last decade; nowhere has that success been more remarkable than in Hackney. ” Jules Pipe Former Mayor of Hackney Top Right: Turning Earth Studio’s Shoreditch Park Primary School National Centre for Circus Arts Photograph by Sabrina Dallot-Seguro Quote source: londoncouncils.gov.uk 18 ANTHOLOGY HOXTON PRESS ARTS & CULTURE 19 There “is a high level of people striving to do Hundred Years Gallery something ARTS & CULTURE slightly different. Hoxton is synonymous with the Brit Art scene and a trend-setting hub popular with contemporary art and culture lovers from all over the world. Since Jay Jopling opened his ground- Dario Illari, breaking White Cube gallery back in ” 2000 on Hoxton Square, the area has Founder Jealous Gallery attracted a host of innovative artists Jealous Gallery and galleries. Jealous Gallery is a contemporary gallery, print publisher and printing studio where you can see and buy some of the city’s best art from artists like Charming Baker and Ben Eine. Hundred Years Gallery is an emerging, dynamic art space that supports experimental art from both London based and international artists. There are also weekly concerts of new, improvised and experimental music in its excellent acoustic setting. For performance art, the Rosemary Branch tavern is a classic venue. Hosting live drama since the 1600s and once a Victorian music hall, it’s a great place to experience local theatre or just enjoy a drink in historic surroundings. For the full story on Gallery please click here Bottom Right: Losers performed by Tit4Twat, Jealous Gallery Rosemary Branch Theatre Photograph by Debbie Y 20 ANTHOLOGY HOXTON PRESS ON YOUR DOORSTEP 21 Draughts — Board Game Café If you’re looking for something different then Hoxton has it all.
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