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Poplar is a metropolitan district in the East End of London, south-east Middlesex. The area is named from the black poplar trees that once flourished on the alluvial soils beside the Thames. There was a ship-fitting industry from the 15th century. St Matthias Old Church (originally Poplar Chapel) was built by the East India Company in 1654. Poplar became a parish (separate from Stepney) in 1817, with All Saints Church (1823) being built as the parish church. The opening of the West India Docks in 1802 saw a rapid growth in housing development in the parish. Following major war-time bomb damage, Poplar saw major post-war local authority housing developments, including the Lansbury estate. The area is within the council area of Tower Hamlets.
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Middlesex
Lat, Long: 51.508895,-0.014573
Grid Reference: TQ 3788 8075
Council Area: Tower Hamlets CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID: 36461
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Poplar,_Middlesex_36461
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Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Middlesex
Lat, Long: 51.508895,-0.014573
Grid Reference: TQ 3788 8075
Council Area: Tower Hamlets CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID: 36461
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Poplar,_Middlesex_36461
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