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'''Poplar''' is an area in the [[East London|East]] [[London]], in the [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets]]. It is about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of [[Charing Cross]]. |
'''Poplar''' is an area in the [[East London|East]] [[London]], in the [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets]]. It is about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of [[Charing Cross]]. |
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| − | Poplar is the location of [[Chrisp Street Market]], [[Lansbury Estate]], the [[Balfron Tower]], [[ |
+ | Poplar is the location of [[Chrisp Street Market]], [[Lansbury Estate]], the [[Balfron Tower]], [[Cannon Workshops]], [[Spratt's Complex]] and [[Bartlett Park]]. |
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==History== |
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Revision as of 14:11, 23 October 2020
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| PostCode District | E14, E3 | |
| Borough | London Borough of Tower Hamlets | |
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Poplar is an area in the East London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Charing Cross.
Poplar is the location of Chrisp Street Market, Lansbury Estate, the Balfron Tower, Cannon Workshops, Spratt's Complex and Bartlett Park.
History
Historically a hamlet in the parish of Stepney, Middlesex, in 1817 Poplar became a civil parish. In 1855 the Poplar District of the Metropolis was formed, which also included Bromley and Bow. The district became the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar in 1900 which was abolished in 1965.
Transport
London Buses routes 15, 108, 115, 309, D3, D6, D7, D8 and N15, N550 and N551 all run in Poplar
More information on the Wikipedia page [1]