Green Lanes in Stoke Newington, London has a long history as a route for moving livestock to markets in the 1700s. In the late 1800s, several parks and public spaces were established in the area, including Clissold Park and Finsbury Park. During the 1900s, Stoke Newington was administered as a metropolitan borough until 1965 when it was absorbed into the London Borough of Hackney. Green Lanes remained an important thoroughfare throughout this time.