"The northern side of the pocket park, Dibden Street, was originally laid out in the early 1800s as Paradise Place while the area was still largely rural."
"Most of the houses have been replaced with blocks of flats by the Peabody housing charity, and the remaining part of Paradise Place has been renamed Dibden Street."
"In the 1950s, the flats were still being lit by gas and in 1956, campaigners calling for electricity to be provided to their homes took their petition to Parliament."
"In the late 1960s, it was decided to clear the entire south of the site, demolishing the 1890s blocks of flats and replacing them with 1970s blocks."
The pocket park located off Islington's Essex Road has undergone significant transformations since its origins in the early 1800s as Paradise Place. By the 1870s, the area was fully developed with a mix of housing. Over time, many houses were replaced by flats built by the Peabody housing charity, leading to poor living conditions. The area saw further changes in the 1960s with the demolition of older blocks and the creation of new housing, ultimately resulting in the establishment of the pocket park.
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