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Site history
Roman: The river Lea flowed fast with the estuary extending
far into Hackney Wick. It was drained in response to a Danish
invasion in 894 when the Danish navy attempted to sail up the Hackney Wick
river to Hertford. The area had become prone to flooding until 1960
the canal network was constructed.
Industrial: 19th and 20th century The Wick was a busy
industrial zone. It housed the first production of synthetic
plastic and had a large output of shellac. Hackney Wick was a
key manufacturing in the 1st World War,
Post Industrial: The industrial street pattern is lost, replaced in
the 60’s with social housing tower blocks. This development
eventually deteriorated and was demolished in the 1990’s.
21st Century: The Olympic Park brought with it regeneration
of the area. Formally the site housed the Hackney Wick
Stadium, this was demolished to make way for the Olympic
media and broadcast complex.
Olympic Park
Today the site is comprised of the car park and the Here
East commercial development including a range of bars and development
restaurants on the canal side. 2003-2012
Queen Elizabeth
Olympic
Park future
development
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