South Shoreditch lies at the heart of what is known in London development contexts as the ‘City fringe’, the future of which is a major public policy issue for Londoners. The dominant and distinctive character of this area derives from its history as a major centre of the furniture trade from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th.

St John's Church, Hoxton- New users for late Georgian church as a catalyst for uplifting a community through the aid of regeneration funding.