Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial, London

Name: Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1023 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

The Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial is a memorial to 18 children killed at Upper North Street School in Poplar on 13 June 1917, by the first daylight bombing attack on London by fixed-wing aircraft. ()

Coordinates: 51°30'38"N, 0°1'0"W

Address

Tower Hamlets (Limehouse)London United Kingdom

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Day trips

Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: One Canada Square, Limehouse Basin, The Grapes, A Slice of Reality.

0.4 miS
Skyscraper, Architecture, Restaurant
One Canada Square, London
11 min walk • One Canada Square is a skyscraper in Canary Wharf, London. It was completed in 1991 and is the third tallest building in the United Kingdom at 770 feet above ground level containing 50 storeys.
0.9 miW
Sailing, Marina, Outdoor activities
Limehouse Basin, London
22 min walk • Limehouse Basin, a navigable link between the River Thames and two of London's canals, is a body of water 2 miles east of London Bridge.
0.8 miW
Nightlife
The Grapes, London
20 min walk • The Grapes is a Grade II listed public house situated directly on the north bank of the Thames in London's Limehouse area, with a veranda overlooking the water. To its landward side, the pub is found at number 76 in Narrow Street, flanked by former warehouses now converted to residential and other uses.
0.8 miSE
Monuments and statues
A Slice of Reality, London
22 min walk • A Slice of Reality is a work of modern art by Richard Wilson sitting by the Millennium Dome on the north-western bank of the Greenwich Peninsula. It consists of a 9-metre sliced vertical section through the former 800-ton 60-metre sand dredger Arco Trent and exposes portions of the former living quarters of the vessel to the elements.
~1960 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Museum of London Docklands, London
10 min walk • The Museum of London Docklands, based in West India Quay, explains the history of the River Thames, the growth of Port of London and the docks historical link to the Atlantic slave trade.
~1770 ftSE
Shopping, Market, Fish market
Billingsgate Market, London
9 min walk • Billingsgate Fish Market is located in Canary Wharf in London. It is the United Kingdom's largest inland fish market. It takes its name from Billingsgate, a ward in the south-east corner of the City of London, where the riverside market was originally established.
~650 ftE
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Poplar Baths, London
4 min walk • Poplar Baths on the East India Dock Road in Poplar, London is a former public bath house and Grade II listed building that was constructed in 1933 and closed to the public in 1988. The Baths are adjacent to All Saints DLR station.
0.6 miSW
Park
20 Bank Street, London
15 min walk • 20 Bank Street is a 14-storey office building in the Canary Wharf development in London, United Kingdom. Completed in 2003, the building was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It is 68 metres tall with a floorspace of 47,565 square metres.
~1360 ftSW
Harbor
London Docklands, London
7 min walk • London Docklands is the riverfront and former docks in London. It is located in inner east and southeast London, in the boroughs of Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, Newham, and Greenwich.
~1890 ftE
Park
Robin Hood Gardens, London
10 min walk • Robin Hood Gardens is a residential estate in Poplar, London, designed in the late 1960s by architects Alison and Peter Smithson and completed in 1972.
0.4 miSW
Square, Shopping centre
Cabot Square, London
11 min walk • Cabot Square is one of the central squares of the Canary Wharf Development on the Isle of Dogs. The square includes a fountain and several works of art, and is the address for the London Offices of Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial?

Nearby attractions include St Matthias Old Church, London (2 min walk), Chrisp Street Market, London (4 min walk), London Docklands, London (7 min walk), Billingsgate Market, London (9 min walk).

How to get to Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial by public transport?

The nearest stations to Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial:

Bus

Poplar Recreation Ground • Lines: D6 (1 min walk)
Chrisp Street Market • Lines: D6 (3 min walk)

Light rail

All Saints Platform 1 • Lines: S-L (4 min walk)
Poplar Platform 1 • Lines: B-Wa, Tg-B (6 min walk)

Metro

Canary Wharf • Lines: Jubilee (13 min walk)
Bromley-By-Bow • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (26 min walk)

Ferry

Canary Wharf • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb4, Rb6 (17 min walk)
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock • Lines: Rb4 (20 min walk)

Train

Limehouse (25 min walk)
Canning Town (29 min walk)