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By the seventeenth century the area had become a Hamlet, a territorial sub-division of Stepney, [3] [4] with a degree of independence. The Hamlet of Poplar became an independent civil and ecclesiastical parish in 1817. This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. For Scotland, 2011 data is shown (update coming soon, the Scottish census was delayed by a year unlike the rest of the UK). Sir Nicholas de Loveyne held the manor of Poplar and made his will there in 1375, four days before he died.Poplar is also home to several beautiful parks and green spaces. One of the most popular is Bartlett Park, which features a large playground, a football pitch, and a picturesque pond. Other notable green spaces include the Island Gardens, which offer stunning views of the River Thames and the iconic Greenwich Observatory, and the Mile End Park, which has a wide range of facilities for sports and recreation. a b London County Council (1905). London Statistics 1904–5 vol.xv. London: London County Council. pp.434–435. The documentary film Fly a Flag for Poplar (1974) features Poplar and the people who live there, seen in their day-to-day lives and organising their own local festivals. Poplar today is looked at in the light of the past, the importance of the Labour movement in the beginning of the century, highlighted by the great strikes and events of 1921 when the Poplar Council went to prison. [45] Upon nationalisation of the electricity industry in 1948 ownership of the station passed to the British Electricity Authority and later to the Central Electricity Generating Board. The CEGB closed the station in 1967 when the thermal efficiency was only 8.39 per cent. [32] Politics [ edit ] Poplar Town Hall, now a business centre In World War II, Poplar suffered heavily in the Blitz of that war, the Metropolitan Borough losing 770 civilian dead as a result of enemy action. [11] At the height of the bombing, ten Poplar schools were evacuated to Oxford. [12] Built environment [ edit ]

Young's guide describes Hamlets as devolved areas of Parishes - but does not describe this area specifically Youngs, Frederic (1979). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England. Vol.I: Southern England. London: Royal Historical Society. ISBN 0-901050-67-9.Harry Redknapp, football manager, formerly of Bournemouth, West Ham United, Southampton, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers football clubs. Father of Jamie Redknapp, the former Liverpool captain London County Council (1926). London Statistics 1924–25 vol 30. London: London County Council. pp.300–01.

In 1855, Poplar joined with neighbouring Bromley and Bow to form the Poplar District of the Metropolis — though it remained an independent parish for some administrative purposes. The Poplar District (including Bromley and Bow) became the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar in 1900; population (1901), 168,822. [5] In 1965 it merged with the Metropolitan Boroughs of Stepney and Bethnal Green to form the new London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Historic Whitechapel building reopens as Tower Hamlets' new town hall". East London Lines. 1 March 2023 . Retrieved 17 March 2023. Poplar is an area in East London steeped in history and culture. It is situated in the borough of Tower Hamlets and is home to a diverse community that has played a vital role in shaping the area’s character and identity. Poplar in London is best known as the setting for the famous Call the Midwife books and TV series. But this area of the East End has much more history than that. Bernard Lambert (1806). The history and survey of London and its environs. Vol.4. London. p.134. OCLC 647659045.Street Artist Paints 46 Shop Shutters in 48 Hours". Londonist. 11 August 2014 . Retrieved 9 July 2018. Tommy Flowers, designer of the first programmable electronic computer used for code breaking at Bletchley Park, born at 160 Abbott Road The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect. The area was part of the historic (or ancient) county of Middlesex, but military and most (or all) civil county functions were managed more locally, by the Tower Division (also known as the Tower Hamlets).