"The park sits alongside Three Colt Street, which first appears around the 1680s, and within a couple of decades, it was lined with houses, including the spot where Bate Street Green later appears."
"In 1840, the London and Blackwall Railway opened between Minories (Tower Hill) and Blackwall, with a railway station next to the pocket park. That was the original Limehouse station, but it closed 100 years ago, on 4th May 1926."
"The big change took place in the early 1980s, when the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) was created to redevelop the docks, and it cleared the site to create a small pocket park for the new housing."
The pocket park in Limehouse was established due to land clearance in the 1980s. The area has a rich history, with Three Colt Street dating back to the 1680s. The original Limehouse railway station opened in 1840 but closed in 1926. An engine house was built behind the houses, which was in use until the 1970s. WWII caused significant damage, leading to the clearing of the northeastern corner post-war. The London Docklands Development Corporation initiated the park's creation to enhance the area for new housing.
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