Metropolitan Borough of Poplar
| Poplar | |
|---|---|
Former Poplar Town Hall, Bow Road | |
Poplar within the County of London | |
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 2,328 acres (9.42 km2) |
| • 1931 | 2,331 acres (9.43 km2) |
| • 1961 | 2,348 acres (9.50 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 162,442 |
| • 1931 | 155,089 |
| • 1961 | 66,604 |
| Density | |
| • 1911 | 70/acre |
| • 1931 | 66/acre |
| • 1961 | 28/acre |
| History | |
| • Origin | Metropolis Management Act 1855 |
| • Created | 1855 |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
| Status | District (1855—1900) Metropolitan borough (1900—1965) Civil parish (1907—1965) |
| Government | Poplar District Board of Works (1855—1900) Poplar Metropolitan Borough Council (1900—1965) |
| • HQ | East India Dock Road (1856—1870) Poplar High Street (1870—1938) Bow Road (1938—1965) |
Borough seal | |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Civil parishes |
| • Units | Bow (1855—1907) Bromley (1855—1907) Poplar (1855—1907) Poplar Borough (1907—1965) |
| 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.