The site for One East Point has an exciting, diverse history that we’re keen to maintain in the scheme’s design.
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18th Century
The site was originally marshland, lying several feet below high water level. Protected from flooding by a bank or wall, it was drained by large ditches discharging into the river in the first half of the century, allowing the area to become sparsely populated.
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19th Century
The opening of the West India Docks in 1802, followed by the East India Docks in 1806, prompted significant urbanisation and population growth. The area entered its most successful period and developed into the heart of Britain’s trading industry.
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20th Century
By the start of the twentieth century, more than 20,000 people were living on the Isle of Dogs, including many key tradesman. The docks became an important trading post for industries such as flour and sugar processing. However, many closed down after the Second World War, with the last closing in 1980, and the area as a whole became derelict.
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Today
In the past 20 years, the Isle of Dogs welcomed many new developments and grown into a desirable place to live in London. Its history of trade and commerce is still present in the area’s architecture.
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Millwall Docks
The site is located near Millwall Dock, which opened in 1868. The dock is L-shaped and originally contained around 36 acres of water across a 200-acre estate. The dock closed in the 1980s, and the area has since been redeveloped.
The Central Granary
The site is also close to the Central Granary, the port’s principal granary and a vital part of London’s grain trade until 1969, when the opening of the Tilbury Grain Terminal made it redundant. The Granary was demolished in 1970.
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