mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə pˈɑːɹk wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli pˈɑːɹt ʌv kˈoʊlbiz fˈɑːɹm, wˌɛɹ tʃˈɑːɹlz dˈɪkənz ɹˈoʊt pˈɑːɹt ʌv mˈɑːɹtɪn tʃˈʌzəlwˌɪt.
Much of the park was originally part of Colby's Farm, where Charles Dickens wrote part of Martin Chuzzlewit.