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(b) HACKNEY NO. 2 (CENTRAL) SMOKE CONTROL ORDER, 1959 This Order,
which was made by the Council on the 28th October, 1959 and comes into operation
on the 1st October, 1960, covers some 208 acres adjacent to the No. 1 area
The area contains some 1,769 units of accommodation in 1,389 private dwellings,
as well as 890 London County Council flats and 422 Borough Council flats. A
further 75 Borough Council flats are in the course of erection within the area
There are, in addition, 465 other buildings, including 80 industrial premises,
364 business premises, 18 churches, schools, etc., and three government depart
ment buildings. It was estimated that adaptations and conversions to the number
of 2,648 would be necessary at a total cost of £32,027, of which £12,811 will
be borne by the Exchequer, £8,641 by private owners and occupiers and £10,575
by the Borough Council. The cost included the provision of gas carcassing and
gas points in connection with the installation of solid fuel or gas appliances
It also included fees payable to the District Surveyor under the London County
Council (Building Constructional) Byelaws where structural alterationswere
considered necessary The fees normally payable vary from £1 to £3 according
to the cost of the work carried out.
The additional annual fuel requirements were estimated to be 2,100 tons
of coke or other smokeless fuel, plus some 30,000 therms of gas and 100,000
units of electricity
Under the terms of the Order, as confirmed by the Minister, the following
fireplaces and classes of fireplaces in the area were exempted:-
FIREPLACES
Description Conditions
D Molen, Fish Curer, The fireplace shall be that existing on the
178, Clarence Road, E 5 date of the Order which shall only be used
for the purpose of curing fish.
CLASSES OF FIREPLACES
Description Conditions
Mechanically fired coal The furnace shall be so installed, operated
furnaces (other than furnaces maintained end equipped so as to minimise the
fired by pulverised fuel) emission of smoke.
having a heating capacity of
more than 55,000 B. Th U's.
installed before the 31st day
of December, 1956.
(c) HACKNEY NO. 3 SMOKE CONTROL AREA This area, estimated details of
which are given below, was approved by the Council in principle and submitted
to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government for provisional clearance in
October, 1959
The area, which comprises approximately 689 acres, is immediately South
and South East of and adjacent to the Hackney No 1 (Central) Smoke Control
Area, and is contained within the following boundaries:-
NORTH:- The South sides of Lamb Lane and Well Street; The East
side of part of Morning Lane and the East side of
Ponsford Street; South sides of Homerton High Street,
Marsh Hill and Homerton Road and part of Eastway.
EAST:- The Hackney/Leyton/West Ham boundaries.
SOUTH:- The Hackney/Poplar/Bethnal Green boundaries
WEST:- The Liverpool Street/London Fields railway line