London’s Pocket Parks: Wick Green, E9

This is a small park that sits right opposite an old church and exists as a result of post-WWII clearance of bomb-damaged sites.The Eastway (originally Gainsborough Road) that the pocket park sits next to is one of the oldest in this part of London, predating any significant development, and was likely created as access to the Wick House mill.
In the 19th century, as London expanded rapidly, this area became a mix of industrial and housing, with houses built along the road where the park is toda