Mountague Place, E14

Road in/near Poplar, existing between 2017 and now.

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December
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2017
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Lived here
   
Added: 16 Feb 2021 13:41 GMT   

Giraud Street
I lived in Giraud St in 1938/1939. I lived with my Mother May Lillian Allen & my brother James Allen (Known as Lenny) My name is Tom Allen and was evacuated to Surrey from Giraud St. I am now 90 years of age.

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Matthew Proctor   
Added: 7 Dec 2023 17:36 GMT   

Blackheath Grove, SE3
Road was originally known as The Avenue, then became "The Grove" in 1942.

From 1864 there was Blackheath Wesleyan Methodist Chapel on this street until it was destroyed by a V2 in 1944

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Peter   
Added: 4 Dec 2023 07:05 GMT   

Gambia Street, SE1
Gambia Street was previously known as William Street.

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Eileen   
Added: 10 Nov 2023 09:42 GMT   

Brecknock Road Pleating Company
My great grandparents ran the Brecknock Road pleating Company around 1910 to 1920 and my Grandmother worked there as a pleater until she was 16. I should like to know more about this. I know they had a beautiful Victorian house in Islington as I have photos of it & of them in their garden.

Source: Family history

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Added: 6 Nov 2023 16:59 GMT   

061123
Why do Thames Water not collect the 15 . Three meter lengths of blue plastic fencing, and old pipes etc. They left here for the last TWO Years, these cause an obstruction,as they halfway lying in the road,as no footpath down this road, and the cars going and exiting the park are getting damaged, also the public are in Grave Danger when trying to avoid your rubbish and the danger of your fences.

Source: Squirrels Lane. Buckhurst Hill, Essex. IG9. I want some action ,now, not Excuses.MK.

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Christian   
Added: 31 Oct 2023 10:34 GMT   

Cornwall Road, W11
Photo shows William Richard Hoare’s chemist shop at 121 Cornwall Road.

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Vik   
Added: 30 Oct 2023 18:48 GMT   

Old pub sign from the Rising Sun
Hi I have no connection to the area except that for the last 30+ years we’ve had an old pub sign hanging on our kitchen wall from the Rising Sun, Stanwell, which I believe was / is on the Oaks Rd. Happy to upload a photo if anyone can tell me how or where to do that!

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Phillip Martin   
Added: 16 Oct 2023 06:25 GMT   

16 Ashburnham Road
On 15 October 1874 George Frederick Martin was born in 16 Ashburnham Road Greenwich to George Henry Martin, a painter, and Mary Martin, formerly Southern.

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Christine Bithrey   
Added: 15 Oct 2023 15:20 GMT   

The Hollies (1860 - 1900)
I lived in Holly Park Estate from 1969 I was 8 years old when we moved in until I left to get married, my mother still lives there now 84. I am wondering if there was ever a cemetery within The Hollies? And if so where? Was it near to the Blythwood Road end or much nearer to the old Methodist Church which is still standing although rather old looking. We spent most of our childhood playing along the old dis-used railway that run directly along Blythwood Road and opposite Holly Park Estate - top end which is where we live/ed. We now walk my mothers dog there twice a day. An elderly gentleman once told me when I was a child that there used to be a cemetery but I am not sure if he was trying to scare us children! I only thought about this recently when walking past the old Methodist Church and seeing the flag stone in the side of the wall with the inscription of when it was built late 1880

If anyone has any answers please email me [email protected]

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
All Saints’ Church All Saints’ is a church in Newby Place, Poplar.
Chrisp Street Market Chrisp Street Market is the central marketplace and town centre of Poplar.
La Trompette Poplar Baths is a former public bath house dating from 1933.
St Matthias Old Church St Matthias Old Church is the modern name given to the Poplar Chapel built by the East India Company in 1654.
Tower Hamlets College Tower Hamlets College is a large further education and a constituent college of New City College.

NEARBY STREETS
, E14 Holmsdale House is a block on Poplar High Street.
Abbot House, E14 Abbot House is a block on Smythe Street.
Aberfeldy Street, E14 Aberfeldy Street runs south from Abbott Road.
Accra Close, Accra Close lies within the postcode.
Ada Gardens, E14 Ada Gardens runs north-south linking Blair Street and Dee Street.
Adams House, E14 Adams House is a block on Aberfeldy Street.
Adams Place, E14 Adams Place is a road in the E14 postcode area
Adderley Street, E14 Adderley Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Annabel Close, E14 Annabel Close is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Annabel Street, E14 Annabel Street was replaced by a school.
Arniston Way, E14 Arniston Way is a location in London.
Ashton Street, E14 Ashton Street was named for a local landowner.
Aspen Way, E14 Aspen Way is a road in the E14 postcode area
Astoria Way, E14 Astoria Way is a location in London.
Athol Square, E14 Athol Square lies over the former location of Athol Street.
Athol Street, E14 A pun on Scottish-themed road names probably caused Athol Street to be named and positioned below Blair Street - causing Blair Athol to be spelt out.
Aurora House, E14 Aurora House is a building on Kerbey Street.
Baffin Way, E14 Baffin Way is a newer road, dating from the 1990s.
Balfron Tower, E14 Balfron Tower is a building on Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approac.
Balsam House, E14 Balsam House is sited on East India Dock Road.
Bazely Street, E14 Bazely Street was originally Bow Lane.
Billingsgate Market, E14 Billingsgate Market is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Biscayne Avenue, E14 Biscayne Avenue is a 1990s-vintage road
Blackwall Way, E14 Blackwall Way dates from the seventeenth century.
Blair Street, E14 Blair Street is a road in the E14 postcode area
Blashill Court, E14 Blashill Court is a block on Cotton Street.
Blomfield House, E14 Blomfield House is a block on Hale Street.
Boardwalk, E14 Sophia Street was built in 1823 and demolished in 1939.
Brownfield Street, E14 Brownfield Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Brunswick Road, E14 Brunswick Road, still extant at the southern end, was largely buried under the Blackwall Tunnel northern approach road.
Bullivant Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Bygrove Street, E14 Bygrove Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Camellia House, E14 Camellia House is a block on Cotton Street.
Carmichael House, E14 Carmichael House is a block on Poplar High Street.
Castor Lane, E14 Castor Lane is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Charrington Tower, E14 Charrington Tower is a block on Biscayne Avenue.
Chilcot Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Clarissa House, E14 Clarissa House is a block on Market Way.
Clove Crescent, E14 Clove Crescent is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Collins House, E14 Collins House is located on Newby Place.
Commodore House, E14 Commodore House is a block on Poplar High Street.
Cordelia Street, E14 Cordelia Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Corry House, E14 Corry House is a block on Shirbutt Street.
Cottage Street, E14 Cottage Street is a road in the E14 postcode area
Cotton Street, E14 Cotton Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Crossrail Place, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Cruse House, E14 Cruse House is located on Poplar High Street.
Culloden Street, E14 Culloden Street is a road in the E14 postcode area
Cygnet House, E14 Cygnet House is a block on Chrisp Street.
Delta Building, E14 Delta Building is a block on Ashton Street.
Devitt House, E14 Devitt House is a block on Wade’s Place.
Discovery House, E14 Discovery House can be found on Newby Place.
Dolphin Lane, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Dominion Walk, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Duff Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Duke Of York House, E14 Duke Of York House is a block on East India Dock Road.
East India Dock House, E14 East India Dock House is a block on East India Dock Road.
East India Dock Road, E14 East India Dock Road is an important artery connecting the City of London to Essex, and partly serves as the high street of Poplar
East Quay, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Elizabeth Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Ennis House, E14 Ennis House is a block on Vesey Path.
Fairmont Avenue, E14 Fairmont Avenue is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Finchs Court Mews, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Finchs Court, E14 Finchs Court is a block on Finchs Court.
Fitzgerald House, E14 Fitzgerald House is a block on East India Dock Road.
Flora Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Follett Street, E14 Follett Street is a road in the E14 postcode area
Fusion Building, E14 Fusion Building is a block on East India Dock Road.
Gaselee Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Good Hope House, E14 Good Hope House is a block on Poplar High Street.
Goodfaith House, E14 Goodfaith House is a block on Simpson’s Road.
Goodspeed House, E14 Goodspeed House is a block on Simpson’s Road.
Goodway Gardens, E14 Goodway Gardens is a road in the E14 postcode area
Goodwill House, E14 Goodwill House is a block on Simpson’s Road.
Grosvenor Buildings, E14 Grosvenor Buildings were a late nineteenth century development.
Grundy Street, E14 Grundy Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Hale Street, E14 Hale Street is a road in the E14 postcode area
Harbour Way, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Harrow Lane, E14 Harrow Lane is a road in the E14 postcode area
Heckford House, E14 Heckford House is a block on Grundy Street.
Ida Street, E14 Ida Street runs north and south of Brownfield Street.
Indigo Mews, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Jennifer House, E14 Jennifer House is sited on St Leonards Road.
Jeremiah House, E14 Jeremiah House is sited on Jeremiah Street.
Jeremiah Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Jones House, E14 Jones House is a block on Blair Street.
Kerbey Street, E14 Kerbey Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Kilmore House, E14 Kilmore House is a block on East India Dock Road.
Landon Walk, E14 Landon Walk is a small walkway.
Langdon House, E14 Langdon House is a building on Ida Street.
Lansbury Gardens, E14 British politician and social reformer who led the Labour Party from 1932 to 1935.
Lawless House, E14 Lawless House is a block on Bazely Street.
Leyland House, E14 Leyland House is a block on Hale Street.
Lodore Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Lubbock House, E14 Lubbock House is a block on Simpson’s Road.
Mackrow Walk, E14 Mackrow Walk is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Malam Gardens, E14 Malam Gardens is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Maple House, E14 Maple House is a block on Blackwall Way.
Market Square, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Market Way, E14 Market Way is a road in the E14 postcode area
Martindale House, E14 Martindale House is a block on Simpsons Road.
Meridian House, E14 Meridian House is a block on Poplar High Street.
Mermaid House, E14 Mermaid House is a block on Bazely Street.
Michigan Building, E14 Michigan Building is a block on Biscayne Avenue.
Mikardo Court, E14 Mikardo Court is a building on Poplar High Street.
Mulberry Place, E14 Mulberry Place is a block beside the entrance to the Blackwall Tunnel.
Naval House, E14 Naval House is a building on Naval Row.
Naval Row, E14 Naval Row is an old road in Blackwall.
New Providence Wharf, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Newby Place, E14 Newby Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
North Dockside, E14 North Dockside is a road in the E14 postcode area
North Quay, E14 The North Quay development - approximately 3.28 hectares - was previously used as a construction laydown area for the Canary Wharf Elizabeth line station.
Norwood House, E14 Norwood House is a block on Poplar High Street.
Nutmeg Lane, E14 Nutmeg Lane is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Oliphant Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Ontario Tower, E14 Ontario Tower is a block on Fairmont Avenue.
Panoramic Tower, E14 Panoramic Tower is a block on Hay Currie Street.
Paul Julius Close, E14 Paul Julius Close is a road in the E14 postcode area
Plimsoll Close, E14 Plimsoll Close is a road in the E14 postcode area
Pomfret Place, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Poplar High Street, E14 Until the late nineteenth century Poplar High Street was the district’s principal street.
Prestage Way, E14 Prestage Way is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Province Square, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Pumping House, E14 Pumping House is a block on Naval Row.
Quixley Street, E14 Quixley Street is a road in the E14 postcode area
Ricardo Street, E14 Ricardo Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Rigden Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Robin Hood Gardens, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Robin Hood Lane, E14 Robin Hood Lane is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Romney House, E14 Romney House is located on Naval Row.
Rook Street, E14 Rook Street - at first called Mary Street - ran between Poplar High Street and East India Road.
rr, E14 Wooster Gardens runs from Dee Street to Blair Street.
Saint Leonards Road, E14 Albert Court South is a building in Blackwall.
Sarah Perry House, E14 Sarah Perry House is a block on Flora Close.
Scott Russell Place, E14 Scott Russell Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Scouler Street, E14 Scouler Street lies off of Quixley Street.
Shepherd Court, E14 Shepherd Court can be found on Annabel Close.
Sherman House, E14 Sherman House is a block on Aberfeldy Street.
Shirbutt Street, E14 Shirbutt Street is a road in the E14 postcode area
Simpson’s Road, E14 Simpson’s Road is a road in the E14 postcode area
Skysail Building, E14 Skysail Building is located on Poplar High Street.
Smythe Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Southill Street, E14 Southill Street is a road in the E14 postcode area
St Frideswides Mews, SW18 St Frideswides Mews is a small street in Poplar.
St Lawrence Street, E14 St Lawrence Street connects Prestons Road with Blackwall Way.
St Leonards Road, SW18 St Leonard’s Road was once the only road through a rural Poplar - called Bow Lane and before that Poplar Lane.
St. Lawrence Street, E14 Albert Court North is a building in Blackwall.
Stoneyard Lane, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Storey House, E14 Storey House is located on Lawless Street.
Streamlight Tower, E14 Streamlight Tower is a building on Blackwall Way.
Sturry Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Susannah Street, E14 Susannah Street is a road in the E14 postcode area
Tapley Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
The Arcade, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
The Old Pump House, E14 The Old Pump House is a block on Prestons Road.
Theseus House, E14 Theseus House is a block on Blair Street.
Trident House, E14 Trident House is a block on Blair Street.
Vesey Path, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Virginia House, E14 Virginia House is a block on Mountague Place.
Wades Place, E14 Wades Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Webber Path, E14 Webber Path serves Blashill Court.
Wharf View Court, E14 Wharf View Court is a block on Blair Street.
Wickes House, E14 Wickes House is a block on Poplar High Street.
Wigram House, E14 Wigram House is located on Wade’s Place.
William Lax House, E14 William Lax House is a block on East India Dock Road.
Williamsburg Plaza, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Willis House, E14 Willis House is a block on Poplar High Street.
Willis Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode
Winant House, E14 Winant House is a block on Simpson’s Road.
Woodall Close, E14 Woodall Close is a road in the E14 postcode area
Woodstock Terrace, E14 Woodstock Terrace is a road in the E14 postcode area
Woolmore Street, E14 Woolmore Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.


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Poplar

Poplar - site of the first air raids.

Poplar is a historic, mainly residential area of East London. The district became the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar in 1900 - abolished in 1965 and absorbed into Tower Hamlets. The district centre is Chrisp Street Market. Poplar contains notable examples of public housing including the Lansbury Estate and Balfron Tower.

Although many people associate wartime bombing with The Blitz during World War II, the first airborne terror campaign in Britain took place during the First World War.

Air raids in World War One caused significant damage and took many lives. WWI German raids on Britain caused 1413 deaths and 3409 injuries. Air raids provided an unprecedented means of striking at resources vital to an enemy’s war effort. Many of the novel features of the war in the air between 1914 and 1918—the lighting restrictions and blackouts, the air raid warnings and the improvised shelters—became central aspects of the Second World War less than 30 years later.

The East End of London was one of the most heavily targeted places. Poplar, in particular, was struck badly by some of the air raids during the First World War. Initially these were at night by Zeppelins which bombed the area indiscriminately, leading to the death of innocent civilians.

The first daylight bombing attack on London by a fixed-wing aircraft took place on 13 June 1917. Fourteen German Gotha G bombers led by Squadron Commander Hauptmann Ernst Brandenberg flew over Essex and began dropping their bombs. It was a hot day and the sky was hazy; nevertheless, onlookers in London’s East End were able to see ’a dozen or so big aeroplanes scintillating like so many huge silver dragonflies’. These three-seater bombers were carrying shrapnel bombs which were dropped just before noon. Numerous bombs fell in rapid succession in various districts. In the East End alone 104 people were killed, 154 seriously injured and 269 slightly injured.

The gravest incident that day was a direct hit on a primary school in Poplar. In the Upper North Street School at the time were a girls’ class on the top floor, a boys’ class on the middle floor and an infant class of about 50 students on the ground floor. The bomb fell through the roof into the girls’ class; it then proceeded to fall through the boys’ classroom before finally exploding in the infant class. Eighteen students were killed, of whom sixteen were aged from 4 to 6 years old. The tragedy shocked the British public at the time.

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Poplar DLR station was opened on 21 August 1987, originally with just two platforms, being served only by the Stratford-Island Gardens branch of the DLR. As the DLR was expanded eastwards, the station was extensively remodelled, given two extra platforms and expanded.


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Poplar (1910)
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Poplar Baths (2005)
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Poplar (1910)
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Poplar Baths (2005)
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West India Docks
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The River Thames looking west as photographed from the restaurant at One Canada Place (2018)
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’Old Clo’ Women on Chrisp Street: Ashkenazi Jewish women working with shoddy and other old cloth ply their trade in Poplar
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East India Road, Poplar It takes it name from the former East India Docks and its route was constructed between 1806 and 1812 as a branch of the Commercial Road. The road begins in the west at Burdett Road and continues to the River Lea bridge in the east in Canning Town.
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Air raid damage at Athol Street bus garage, Poplar View of the damage caused to the garage roof. It can be seen that several of the roofing panels are missing, whilst others are damaged. A line-up of seven STL-type buses can be seen on the left.
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Rook Street, Poplar decorated with flags, shrines and a banner in preparation for a Catholic procession, September 1914.
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East India Dock Gates and the entrance to Blackwall Tunnel (1929). The photograph is taken from the corner of Woolmore Street and Robin Hood Lane. In the background is the Poplar Hospital for Accidents
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View of West India Docks from the south east in 1840. This was an age when the British Navy ruled the waves and goods were being shipped to and from London from America, India and Africa. West India Quay was given the name because ships landed here from the Caribbean carrying sugar produced on the plantations of Jamaica by slaves
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