This area, first laid out in the late 18th century (first depicted by Fairbank 1795), retains its original grid pattern of streets. In 1771 the area was labelled 'Duke of Norfolk's Nursery' (Fairbank map) and in 1736 Gosling noted te 'Spittle Gardens'. The streets were, by 1851, occupied by many small works and terraced housing (some of which, but not all was constructed 'back to back'). Significant post war clearance resulted in the removal of most housing within this polygon and its replacement with further workshops although a number of 19th century works, public houses, out buildings and institutional structures survive notably the restored 'Crown Flour Mills' (1870s now known as 'Aizlewood's Mill' - Harman and Minnis 2004, 155). Also late Victorian and Edwardian commercial buildings along the Wicker frontage survive to give partial legibility of the earlier character of this development.