Poplar, London

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Poplar, London is an East End district historically known for its working-class community, docks, and post-war social housing, famously depicted in the television series "Call the Midwife."

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Poplar, London canonical 8
Poplar, East London 6
Poplar, London, England 4

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf area of London
district
neighbourhood
country United Kingdom
developmentType post-war social housing redevelopment
featuredIn television series "Call the Midwife"
linked to: Call the Midwife
governedBy Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
hasDemographicCharacteristic historically working-class population
hasDialingCode 020
hasLandmark Balfron Tower
Chrisp Street Market
Lansbury Estate
Poplar Baths
St Matthias Old Church
Trinity Green Almshouses
hasMajorRoad A12 road NERFINISHED
A13 road NERFINISHED
hasNotableHousingEstate Aberfeldy Estate
Balfron Tower
Brownfield Estate
Lansbury Estate
hasPostcodeDistrict E14
hasTransport All Saints DLR station
Blackwall DLR station
Langdon Park DLR station
Poplar DLR station
historicalEconomicBase Port of London docks
linked to: Port of London
historicalEvent Poplar Rates Rebellion of 1921
historicallyKnownFor docks and shipping
industrial employment
post-war social housing
working-class community
locatedIn East End of London
London
linked to: London, England
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory London Borough of Tower Hamlets
locatedInFormerAdministrativeTerritory County of London
Metropolitan Borough of Poplar
Middlesex
locatedNear Blackwall, London
Bow, London
Canary Wharf
Isle of Dogs
Limehouse
locatedOn north bank of the River Thames
partOf Docklands
linked to: London Docklands

East London
Tower Hamlets
representedInParliamentBy Poplar and Limehouse constituency
settingOf television series "Call the Midwife"
linked to: Call the Midwife

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Call the Midwife settingLocation Poplar, London
Bow representedInParliamentaryConstituency Poplar and Limehouse
linked to: Poplar, London
Bow Locks locatedNear Bow, London
linked to: Poplar, London
West Ham locatedNear Bow, London
linked to: Poplar, London
West Ham adjacentTo Bow, London
linked to: Poplar, London
Tommy Flowers placeOfBirth Poplar, London, England
linked to: Poplar, London
Blackwall, London adjacentTo Poplar, London
Harry Redknapp placeOfBirth Poplar, London, England
linked to: Poplar, London
Balfron Tower location Poplar, London
John Buckley (VC) placeOfDeath Poplar, London, England
subject linked to: John Buckley
linked to: Poplar, London
Jenny Lee locatedIn Poplar, London
subject linked to: Jenny Lee in Call the Midwife
Jenny Lee primaryLocation Poplar, London
Sister Julienne settingLocation Poplar, East London
linked to: Poplar, London
Dr Patrick Turner residence Poplar, East London
linked to: Poplar, London
Order of St. Raymond Nonnatus settingLocation Poplar, East London
linked to: Poplar, London
Sister Monica Joan residence Poplar, East London
linked to: Poplar, London
Valerie Dyer settingLocation Poplar, East London
linked to: Poplar, London
Barbara Gilbert workLocation Poplar, London
Billingsgate fishMarketRelocatedTo Poplar, London
Shelagh Turner settingPlace Poplar, East London
linked to: Poplar, London
Delia Busby settingOfActivity Poplar, London
William Wilkinson Wardell birthPlace Poplar, London, England
linked to: Poplar, London