Blackwall, London

Blackwall
Virginia Quay, the line that runs down the centre of the avenue marking the prime meridian
Blackwall is located in London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Blackwall
Blackwall
Blackwall is located in Greater London
Blackwall
Blackwall
Location within Greater London
Population19,461 (2011 Census. Blackwall and Cubitt Town Ward)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ385805
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtE14
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
London Assembly
List of places
UK
England
London
51°30′23″N 0°00′12″W / 51.5063°N 0.0034°W / 51.5063; -0.0034

Blackwall is an area of Poplar,[2] in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London. The neighbourhood includes Leamouth and the Coldharbour conservation area.[3]

The area takes its name from a historic stretch of riverside wall built along an outside curve of the Thames, to protect the area from flooding. Along with the rest of Poplar, Blackwall has its origin in the Manor and Ancient Parish of Stepney. While mostly residential, the Poplar Dock and Blackwall Basin provide moorings for vessels.

  1. ^ "Tower Hamlets Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Description of Blackwall as part of Poplar, including the inclusion of Coldharbour and its eastern boundary at the Lea".
  3. ^ "Description of Blackwall as part of Poplar, including the inclusion of Coldharbour and its eastern boundary at the Lea".