Metropolitan Borough of Poplar

Poplar

Former Poplar Town Hall, Bow Road

Poplar within the County of London
Area
 • 19112,328 acres (9.42 km2)[1]
 • 19312,331 acres (9.43 km2)[1]
 • 19612,348 acres (9.50 km2)[1]
Population
 • 1911162,442[1]
 • 1931155,089[1]
 • 196166,604[1]
Density
 • 191170/acre
 • 193166/acre
 • 196128/acre
History
 • OriginMetropolis Management Act 1855
 • Created1855
 • Abolished1965
 • Succeeded byLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
StatusDistrict (1855—1900)
Metropolitan borough (1900—1965)
Civil parish (1907—1965)
GovernmentPoplar District Board of Works (1855—1900)
Poplar Metropolitan Borough Council (1900—1965)
 • HQEast India Dock Road (1856—1870)
Poplar High Street (1870—1938)
Bow Road (1938—1965)
Seal of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar
Borough seal
Subdivisions
 • TypeCivil parishes
 • UnitsBow (1855—1907)
Bromley (1855—1907)
Poplar (1855—1907)
Poplar Borough (1907—1965)
Map Map of borough boundary

Poplar was a local government district in the metropolitan area of London, England. It was formed as a district of the Metropolis in 1855 and became a metropolitan borough in the County of London in 1900. It comprised Poplar, Millwall, Bromley-by-Bow and Bow as well as Old Ford, Fish Island and Cubitt Town.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Vision of Britain - Poplar population[permanent dead link] (area and density)