Holmsdale House, E14

Holmsdale House is a block on Poplar High Street.

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Parkers Row, SE1 Added: 9 Jan 2025 18:51 GMT	Parkers Row, SE1 My great great grandmother, and her soon to be husband, lived in Parker’s Row before their marriage in St James in June 1839. Thier names were - Jane Elizabeth Turner and Charles Frederick Dean. She was a hat trimmer and he was a tailor. Reply
Lindsay Trott Lockside, E14 Added: 1 Jan 2025 17:55 GMT	Lockside not on 1939 Register I have the Denby family living in Lockside in 1938 but it does not appear on the 1939 Register. Reply
Janelle Robbins Blossom Place, E1 Added: 27 Dec 2024 18:47 GMT	Harriet Robbins Please get in touch re Harriet Robbins Reply
Dave Hinves Bacon Street, E1 Added: 27 Nov 2024 03:55 GMT	he was a School Teacher Henry sailed from Graves End 1849 on ’The Woodbridge’ arrived South Australia 1850. In 1858 he married Julia Ann Walsh at Burra, South Australia, they had 3 children, and 36 grand children. Died 24 June 1896 at Wilmington, South Australia. He is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Reply
Kevin Pont St George’s Square, SW1V Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT	St Georges Square This is rather lovely and well worth a visit! Reply
Simon Chapman Blossom Place, E1 Added: 22 Nov 2024 17:47 GMT	Blossom Place My Great Great Grandmother, Harriett Robbins lived in 2 Blossom Place in 1865 before marrying my Great Great Grandfather. They moved to 23 Spitall Square. Reply
Mark G Skidmore Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 21:54 GMT	Skidmore Street, E1 Skidmore Street was located where present day Ernest Street and Solebay Street now stand. They are both located above Shandy Street and Commodore Street. Reply
Alan Russell Cheshire Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 14:36 GMT	Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

All Saints’ Church All Saints’ is a church in Newby Place, Poplar.

All Saints’ Church

Canary Wharf Canary Wharf is a large business development on the Isle of Dogs, centred on the old West India Docks.

Canary Wharf

Chrisp Street Market Chrisp Street Market is the central marketplace and town centre of Poplar.

Chrisp Street Market

La Trompette Poplar Baths is a former public bath house dating from 1933.

La Trompette

Poplar Dock Poplar Dock is a small dock that connects to the Blackwall Basin of the West India Docks.

Poplar Dock

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.

St Matthias Old Church

Tower Hamlets College Tower Hamlets College is a large further education and a constituent college of New City College.

Tower Hamlets College

NEARBY STREETS

1 West India Quay, E14 1 West India Quay is a skyscraper designed by HOK in the Docklands area which was completed in 2004 (Canary Wharf)

1 West India Quay, E14

Abbot House, E14 Abbot House is a block on Smythe Street (Poplar)

Abbot House, E14

Adams Place, E14 Adams Place is a road in the E14 postcode area (Canary Wharf)

Adams Place, E14

Adderley Street, E14 Adderley Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Adderley Street, E14

Albert Court South, E14 Albert Court South is a building in Blackwall (Blackwall)

Albert Court South, E14

Annabel Close, E14 Annabel Close is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Annabel Close, E14

Arniston Way, E14 Arniston Way is a location in London (Blackwall)

Arniston Way, E14

Ashton Street, E14 Ashton Street was named for a local landowner (All Saints)

Ashton Street, E14

Aspen Way, E14 Aspen Way is a road in the E14 postcode area (Poplar)

Aspen Way, E14

Astoria Way, E14 Astoria Way is a location in London (Poplar)

Astoria Way, E14

Athol Square, E14 Athol Square lies over the former location of Athol Street (Poplar)

Athol Square, E14

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 (Poplar)

Athol Street, E14

Aurora Building, E14 Aurora Building is a building on Blackwall Way (Blackwall)

Aurora Building, E14

Baffin Way, E14 Baffin Way is a newer road, dating from the 1990s (Blackwall)

Baffin Way, E14

Balsam House, E14 Balsam House is sited on East India Dock Road (Poplar)

Balsam House, E14

Bazely Street, E14 Bazely Street was originally Bow Lane (All Saints)

Bazely Street, E14

Billingsgate Market, E14 Billingsgate Market is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Billingsgate Market, E14

Biscayne Avenue, E14 Biscayne Avenue is a 1990s-vintage road (Blackwall)

Biscayne Avenue, E14

Blackwall Way, E14 Blackwall Way dates from the seventeenth century (Blackwall)

Blackwall Way, E14

Blashill Court, E14 Blashill Court is a block on Cotton Street (All Saints)

Blashill Court, E14

Blomfield House, E14 Blomfield House is a block on Hale Street (Poplar)

Blomfield House, E14

Boardwalk Place, E14 Boardwalk Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Canary Wharf)

Boardwalk Place, E14

Boardwalk, E14 Sophia Street was built in 1823 and demolished in 1939 (Poplar)

Boardwalk, E14

Boston Lodge, E14 Boston Lodge is a residential block, part of a line of blocks facing New Festival Avenue (Poplar)

Boston Lodge, E14

Broadway Walk, E14 Broadway Walk is a road in the E14 postcode area (Canary Wharf)

Broadway Walk, E14

Brownfield Street, E14 Brownfield Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Brownfield Street, E14

Brunswick Road, E14 Brunswick Road, still extant at the southern end, was largely buried under the Blackwall Tunnel northern approach road (Poplar)

Brunswick Road, E14

Bullivant Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (All Saints)

Bullivant Street, E14

Bygrove Street, E14 Bygrove Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Bygrove Street, E14

Camellia House, E14 Camellia House is a block on Cotton Street (All Saints)

Camellia House, E14

Canada Place, E14 Canada Place is a block and named route in the centre of Canada Square (Canary Wharf)

Canada Place, E14

Carmichael House, E14 Carmichael House is a block on Poplar High Street (Poplar)

Carmichael House, E14

Casson Apartments, E14 Casson Apartments is a block on Upper North Street (Poplar)

Casson Apartments, E14

Castor Lane, E14 Castor Lane is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Castor Lane, E14

Chancellor Passage, E14 Chancellor Passage is in the Canary Wharf area behind West India Quay (Canary Wharf)

Chancellor Passage, E14

Charrington Tower, E14 Charrington Tower is a block on Biscayne Avenue (Blackwall)

Charrington Tower, E14

Chilcot Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Chilcot Close, E14

Collins House, E14 Collins House is located on Newby Place (Poplar)

Collins House, E14

Commodore House, E14 Commodore House is a block on Poplar High Street (Poplar)

Commodore House, E14

Cooks Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Canary Wharf)

Cooks Close, E14

Corona Building, E14 Corona Building is a block on Blackwall Way (Blackwall)

Corona Building, E14

Corry House, E14 Corry House is a block on Shirbutt Street (Poplar)

Corry House, E14

Cottage Street, E14 Cottage Street is a road in the E14 postcode area (Poplar)

Cottage Street, E14

Cotton Street, E14 Cotton Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (All Saints)

Cotton Street, E14

Crossrail Place, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Canary Wharf)

Crossrail Place, E14

Crossrail Walk, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Canary Wharf)

Crossrail Walk, E14

Cruse House, E14 Cruse House is located on Poplar High Street (Poplar)

Cruse House, E14

Cygnet House, E14 Cygnet House is a block on Chrisp Street (All Saints)

Cygnet House, E14

Delta Building, E14 Delta Building is a block on Ashton Street (All Saints)

Delta Building, E14

Devitt House, E14 Devitt House is a block on Wade’s Place (Poplar)

Devitt House, E14

Dingle Gardens, E14 Dingle Gardens is a road in the E14 postcode area (Poplar)

Dingle Gardens, E14

Discovery House, E14 Discovery House can be found on Newby Place (Poplar)

Discovery House, E14

Dolphin Lane, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Dolphin Lane, E14

Dominion Walk, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Blackwall)

Dominion Walk, E14

Duff Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Duff Street, E14

Duke Of York House, E14 Duke Of York House is a block on East India Dock Road (Poplar)

Duke Of York House, E14

East India Dock House, E14 East India Dock House is a block on East India Dock Road (East India)

East India Dock House, E14

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 (All Saints)

East India Dock Road, E14

East Quay, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

East Quay, E14

Elizabeth Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Elizabeth Close, E14

Elligood Court, E14 Elligood Court is a block on Poplar High Street (Blackwall)

Elligood Court, E14

Ennis House, E14 Ennis House is a block on Vesey Path (All Saints)

Ennis House, E14

Fairmont Avenue, E14 Fairmont Avenue is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Blackwall)

Fairmont Avenue, E14

Finchs Court Mews, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Finchs Court Mews, E14

Finchs Court, E14 Finchs Court is a block on Finchs Court (Poplar)

Finchs Court, E14

Fishermans Place, E14 Fishermans Place is a road in the W4 postcode area (Canary Wharf)

Fishermans Place, E14

Fishermans Walk, E14 Fishermans Walk is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Canary Wharf)

Fishermans Walk, E14

Fitzgerald House, E14 Fitzgerald House is a block on East India Dock Road (All Saints)

Fitzgerald House, E14

Follett Street, E14 Follett Street is a road in the E14 postcode area (All Saints)

Follett Street, E14

Fusion Building, E14 Fusion Building is a block on East India Dock Road (All Saints)

Fusion Building, E14

Gaselee Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Blackwall)

Gaselee Street, E14

Gates Street, E14 Gates Street (later Canton Street) was laid out in 1846 by James Gates on his land north of the Evans brothers’ property (Poplar)

Gates Street, E14

Good Hope House, E14 Good Hope House is a block on Poplar High Street (Poplar)

Good Hope House, E14

Goodfaith House, E14 Goodfaith House is a block on Simpson’s Road (Poplar)

Goodfaith House, E14

Goodspeed House, E14 Goodspeed House is a block on Simpson’s Road (Poplar)

Goodspeed House, E14

Goodwill House, E14 Goodwill House is a block on Simpson’s Road (Poplar)

Goodwill House, E14

Grosvenor Buildings, E14 Grosvenor Buildings were a late nineteenth century development (Poplar)

Grosvenor Buildings, E14

Grundy Street, E14 Grundy Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Grundy Street, E14

Hale Street, E14 Hale Street is a road in the E14 postcode area (Poplar)

Hale Street, E14

Harbour Way, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Harbour Way, E14

Harrow Lane, E14 Harrow Lane is a road in the E14 postcode area (Poplar)

Harrow Lane, E14

Heckford House, E14 Heckford House is a block on Grundy Street (Poplar)

Heckford House, E14

Holmsdale House, E14 Holmsdale House is a block on Poplar High Street (Poplar)

Holmsdale House, E14

Horizons Tower, E14 Horizons Tower can be found on Yabsley Street (Canary Wharf)

Horizons Tower, E14

Indigo Mews, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (All Saints)

Indigo Mews, E14

Jeremiah House, E14 Jeremiah House is sited on Jeremiah Street (Poplar)

Jeremiah House, E14

Jeremiah Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Jeremiah Street, E14

Kerbey Street, E14 Kerbey Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Kerbey Street, E14

Kilmore House, E14 Kilmore House is a block on East India Dock Road (All Saints)

Kilmore House, E14

Lawless House, E14 Lawless House is a block on Bazely Street (Poplar)

Lawless House, E14

Leyland House, E14 Leyland House is a block on Hale Street (Poplar)

Leyland House, E14

Lodore Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Lodore Street, E14

Lubbock House, E14 Lubbock House is a block on Simpson’s Road (Poplar)

Lubbock House, E14

Lumina Building, E14 Lumina Building is a block on Prestons Road (Blackwall)

Lumina Building, E14

Mackrow Walk, E14 Mackrow Walk is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Mackrow Walk, E14

Malam Gardens, E14 Malam Gardens is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Malam Gardens, E14

Maple House, E14 Maple House is a block on Blackwall Way (Blackwall)

Maple House, E14

Market Square, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Market Square, E14

Martindale House, E14 Martindale House is a block on Simpsons Road (Poplar)

Martindale House, E14

Meridian House, E14 Meridian House is a block on Poplar High Street (Poplar)

Meridian House, E14

Mermaid House, E14 Mermaid House is a block on Bazely Street (Poplar)

Mermaid House, E14

Michigan Building, E14 Michigan Building is a block on Biscayne Avenue (Blackwall)

Michigan Building, E14

Mikardo Court, E14 Mikardo Court is a building on Poplar High Street (Poplar)

Mikardo Court, E14

Mountague Place, E14 This is a street in the E14 postcode area (Poplar)

Mountague Place, E14

Mulberry Place, E14 Mulberry Place is a block beside the entrance to the Blackwall Tunnel (Blackwall)

Mulberry Place, E14

Myers Walk, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Canary Wharf)

Myers Walk, E14

Naval Row, E14 Naval Row is an old road in Blackwall (Blackwall)

Naval Row, E14

New Providence Wharf, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Blackwall)

New Providence Wharf, E14

Newby Place, E14 Newby Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (All Saints)

Newby Place, E14

North Colonnade, E14 North Colonnade is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Canary Wharf)

North Colonnade, E14

North Dockside, E14 North Dockside is a road in the E14 postcode area (Blackwall)

North Dockside, E14

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 (Canary Wharf)

North Quay, E14

Norwood House, E14 Norwood House is a block on Poplar High Street (Poplar)

Norwood House, E14

Oliphant Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (All Saints)

Oliphant Street, E14

Pasmore Court, E14 Pasmore Court is a block on Canton Street (Poplar)

Pasmore Court, E14

Plimsoll Close, E14 Plimsoll Close is a road in the E14 postcode area (Poplar)

Plimsoll Close, E14

Pomfret Place, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (All Saints)

Pomfret Place, E14

Poplar High Street, E14 Until the late nineteenth century Poplar High Street was the district’s principal street. (Poplar)

Poplar High Street, E14

Prestage Way, E14 Prestage Way is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Blackwall)

Prestage Way, E14

Province Square, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Blackwall)

Province Square, E14

Rigden Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Rigden Street, E14

Robin Hood Gardens, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Blackwall)

Robin Hood Gardens, E14

Robin Hood Lane, E14 Robin Hood Lane is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (All Saints)

Robin Hood Lane, E14

Rook Street, E14 Rook Street - at first called Mary Street - ran between Poplar High Street and East India Road (Poplar)

Rook Street, E14

Saltwell Street, E14 Saltwell Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Saltwell Street, E14

Scott Russell Place, E14 Scott Russell Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Scott Russell Place, E14

Shepherd Court, E14 Shepherd Court can be found on Annabel Close (Poplar)

Shepherd Court, E14

Shirbutt Street, E14 Shirbutt Street is a road in the E14 postcode area (Poplar)

Shirbutt Street, E14

Simpson’s Road, E14 Simpson’s Road is a road in the E14 postcode area (Poplar)

Simpson’s Road, E14

Skysail Building, E14 Skysail Building is located on Poplar High Street (Poplar)

Skysail Building, E14

Smythe Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Smythe Street, E14

Spearman House, E14 Spearman House is a block on Nankin Street (Poplar)

Spearman House, E14

St Frideswides Mews, SW18 St Frideswides Mews is a small street in Poplar (Poplar)

St Frideswides Mews, SW18

St Lawrence Street, E14 St Lawrence Street connects Prestons Road with Blackwall Way (Blackwall)

St Lawrence Street, E14

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 (Poplar)

St Leonards Road, SW18

St. Lawrence Street, E14 Albert Court North is a building in Blackwall (Blackwall)

St. Lawrence Street, E14

Stoneyard Lane, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Stoneyard Lane, E14

Storey House, E14 Storey House is located on Lawless Street (Poplar)

Storey House, E14

Streamlight Tower, E14 Streamlight Tower is a building on Blackwall Way (Blackwall)

Streamlight Tower, E14

Sturry Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Sturry Street, E14

Susannah Street, E14 Susannah Street is a road in the E14 postcode area (All Saints)

Susannah Street, E14

The Arcade, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

The Arcade, E14

The Old Pump House, E14 The Old Pump House is a block on Prestons Road (Blackwall)

The Old Pump House, E14

Theseus House, E14 Theseus House is a block on Blair Street (Poplar)

Theseus House, E14

Trafalgar Way, E14 Trafalgar Way is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Canary Wharf)

Trafalgar Way, E14

Upper Bank Street, E14 Upper Bank Street is a road in the E14 postcode area (Canary Wharf)

Upper Bank Street, E14

Vesey Path, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (All Saints)

Vesey Path, E14

Virginia House, E14 Virginia House is a block on Mountague Place (Poplar)

Virginia House, E14

Wades Place, E14 Wades Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Wades Place, E14

Webber Path, E14 Webber Path serves Blashill Court (All Saints)

Webber Path, E14

Westcott House, E14 Westcott House is sited on East India Dock Road (Poplar)

Westcott House, E14

Wharf View Court, E14 Wharf View Court is a block on Blair Street (Poplar)

Wharf View Court, E14

Wickes House, E14 Wickes House is a block on Poplar High Street (Poplar)

Wickes House, E14

Wigram House, E14 Wigram House is located on Wade’s Place (Poplar)

Wigram House, E14

William Lax House, E14 William Lax House is a block on East India Dock Road (Poplar)

William Lax House, E14

Williamsburg Plaza, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Williamsburg Plaza, E14

Willis House, E14 Willis House is a block on Poplar High Street (Poplar)

Willis House, E14

Winant House, E14 Winant House is a block on Simpson’s Road (Poplar)

Winant House, E14

Woodall Close, E14 Woodall Close is a road in the E14 postcode area (All Saints)

Woodall Close, E14

Woodstock Terrace, E14 Woodstock Terrace is a road in the E14 postcode area (Poplar)

Woodstock Terrace, E14

Woolmore Street, E14 Woolmore Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (All Saints)

Woolmore Street, E14

Yabsley Street, E14 Yabsley Street was a rebuilt Russell Street which had existed before the Blackwall Tunnell was built (Blackwall)

Yabsley Street, E14

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Northern entrance to the Blackwall Tunnel (1899) Credit: Unknown TUM image id: 1515421361 Licence:	Poplar (1910) TUM image id: 1556886600 Licence:	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 TUM image id: 1685112906 Licence:	Poplar Baths (2005) Credit: Gordon Joly TUM image id: 1582639714 Licence: CC BY 2.0	West India Docks Old London postcard TUM image id: 1603381839 Licence:
Two Men on a Bench is one of two sculptures in Canary Wharf by Giles Penny. Credit: www.walkmeblog.com TUM image id: 1685539374 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The River Thames looking west as photographed from the restaurant at One Canada Place (2018) Credit: The Underground Map TUM image id: 1686915908 Licence: CC BY 2.0	’Old Clo’ Women on Chrisp Street: Ashkenazi Jewish women working with shoddy and other old cloth ply their trade in Poplar Credit: ’KY’ (unknown early twentieth century photographer) TUM image id: 1682603883 Licence:	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. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1562851965 Licence:	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. Credit: Topical Press/London Transport Collection TUM image id: 1665500763 Licence:
’Blood Alley’ in the West India Docks, circa 1930. This photograph was taken at the North Quay shows a gang of dockers trucking bags of sugar beneath an awning of washed sacks that are hung out for drying at. ‘Blood Alley’ was the nickname given to roadway between the transit sheds and sugar warehouses because handling the sacks of sticky West Indian sugar badly chafed and cracked the dockers’ skin. This quay is now home to the Museum of London Docklands Credit: PLA collection/Museum of London TUM image id: 1685546420 Licence:	Upper North Street, East India Dock Road E14, c1910. Credit: Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives TUM image id: 1721222802 Licence:	Children playing street cricket in Alpha Road, Millwall in August 1938. A ship - the Union Castle line “Dunbar Castle” can be seen in the background. The photo was taken close to its corner with Manilla Street. In the background, behind the dock fence are the West India Docks. Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images TUM image id: 1685036340 Licence:	Canary Wharf: West India Dock North Floating Footbridge (2018) The footbridge joins Wren’s Landing on Canary Wharf, from which this photograph was taken, with the North Quay of the West India Dock North. The footbridge was opened in 1996 and floats on a series of pontoons. The footbridge is about 94 metres long, covering an open water span of about 84 metres, and narrows towards its centre. Credit: Geograph/Nigel Cox TUM image id: 1685540785 Licence:	Hanbury Place, Ming Street, looking towards Hanbury Buildings (1939) The signs changing King Street into Ming Street are in place. Credit: British History Online TUM image id: 1685552237 Licence: