Poplar Dock is a small dock in east London. It connects to the Blackwall Basin of the West India Docks and, although independent of this system, has never had a direct connection to the Thames .

It lies on the western bank of the River Lea and is part of the London Docklands. Poplar is identified as a major district centre in the London Plan, with its district centre being Chrisp Street Market, a significant commercial and retail centre surrounded by …

Poplar Dock was London's first railway dock when it opened in 1851. The site, immediately to the north of the West India Docks' Blackwall Basin, was first developed by the West India Dock Company in 1827–8 as reservoirs. They were converted into a timber pond in 1844 and in 1850–1 into a railway dock, following the transfer of the land to ...

2014年3月25日 · Poplar was the home of many docks, including the large East and West India dock sites and played a significant role in London’s life as a port. The area was home to many sea-related industries, including warehousing, shipbuilding and rope-making.

2025年3月5日 · In 1900 Poplar Dock had 73 hydraulic cranes, 11 handpowered cranes, 8 coal tips, 40 hydraulic capstans and 156 snatch-heads. It was by far the most densely equipped dock in the Port, in terms of machinery per mile of quay.

Situated on the River Thames, it’s a 90-berth marina with a high proportion of residential berths, as you might expect in such a prime location. You’re close to the specialist shops, restaurants, pubs and attractions of Canary Wharf, and central London is just minutes away on the Jubilee Line or the Docklands Light Railway.

2014年5月25日 · Poplar Dock is a small dock in east London. It connects to the Blackwall Basin of the West India Docks and, although independent of this system, has never had a direct connection to the Thames. Back in 1828, these docks and basins were originally built as a series of reservoirs for the West India Dock Company.

Poplar Dock is a marina and former dock in Blackwall and is connected to the Blackwall Basin of the West India Docks and, although independent of this system, has never had a direct connection to the River Thames. Originally a series of reservoirs built by …

Poplar Dock is a small dock in east London. It connects to the Blackwall Basin of the West India Docks and, although independent of this system, has never had a direct connection to the Thames. Originally a series of reservoirs built by the West India Dock Company and completed in 1828, Poplar Dock was converted into a railway dock, in the days ...

They transformed the site into a substantial dry dock, known as Poplar Dry Dock, for the repair of iron ships and steamers. It had a wood and concrete bottom, wood and brick sides, and wooden entrance gates, and was the largest dry dock in London at that time.