Built by Culpin & Son in 1937-8. Described by Ewart Culpin as 'the first town hall in this country to be erected in the modern style.' Opened by George Lansbury. The is detailed, and has photos of the interior. In 1965 the borough of Poplar merged with others to form Tower Hamlets and so Poplar Town Hall became redundant. 2013: it's a business centre.  Also known as Bow House.
The council moved here from their previous home:Â Old Poplar Town Hall.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Poplar Town Hall - 1930s
 Listed Grade II The text includes: "The councillors' entrance has a cantile...
Poplar Town Hall, 1938 - 1965, Architect: Clifford Culpin Bow Heritage Trail
Companion of the Star of India, a wealthy Parsi gentleman of Bombay. His grandfather and two great-uncles had made their names, literally, in the opium trade with China (facilitated by the British)...
Person, Engineering, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, India
Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.
Born Putney. Executed on Tower Hill by order of Henry VIII, while Henry married Katherine Howard, wife number 5. Oliver Cromwell is descended from one of Thomas's sisters, whose husband changed hi...
Chairman of the paper manufacturers Spicers, Ltd, and Associated Companies. 1933 Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire. Owned a country estate, 'Holmwood', Sawston, Cambridge (but we can fi...
Lord Mayor in 1981-2. Â Alderman on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994. Â A guest on Desert Island Discs in 1982 - at the picture source you can listen to his choices.
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