Potters Fields Park (London)

Public park between Tower Bridge and City Hall.

In the early 1600’s the area became famous for English Delftware after religious persecution forced many Dutch potters to flee from Holland. The Pickleherring Pottery was established in 1618, closing in 1708. In the 1750’s a number of new wharves were built and by 1856 there were two granaries operating from Potters Fields site. Tower Bridge opened in 1894 and by 1906 the parks river frontage was formed of new wharves and warehousing as part of the Upper Pool of London.

In 1982, a master plan was agreed for the riverside area, including Potters Fields Park.

The park closed in 2006 for major refurbishment, re-opening with a design by landscape architects Gross Max in 2007
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potters_Fields_Park
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Coordinates:  51°30'14"N -0°4'41"E
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