An office block above an Elizabeth line station has recreated Keats Place, originally named for poet John Keats. The alley appeared during the Edwardian redevelopment of the area. Following World War II, a 1970s office block preserved Keats Place as an internal corridor. With the Crossrail project, the old block was demolished, and the new building has slightly shifted the alley northward. The original alignment of Keats Place remains, now hidden as an access route for staff, maintaining historical connections amid urban development.
The new office block above an Elizabeth line station has recreated Keats Place, historically named after the poet John Keats, though slightly shifted northward from its original location.
Originally, the area contained a long narrow field until housing filled it by 1799, marking significant urban redevelopment that eventually led to the creation of the alley.
The retention of the alley by the new office building preserves its historical significance while the original alignment is still in place but now hidden behind locked doors.
The historic Keats Place, created during Edwardian redevelopment, was altered in location during the recent redevelopment for the Elizabeth line, reflective of urban changes in London.
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