The land on which the warehouses were built was purchased from the East India Dock Company in 1807 and 1812. The warehouses were sold by the East India Company to the East India Dock Company in November 1835 for £30,000.
The East India Company purchased a piece of land for £100 from the East India Dock Company in 1807 in order to build a shed for caravans. The shed stood near the entrance to the East India Docks and had a small dwelling at the rear of the premises. The shed and land in Robin Hood Lane were sold b...