Poplar Borough Boundary Marker - Cadogan Terrace, London, UK
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A London Borough boundary marker in the form of a metal plaque set into the wall of a former public house, marking the boundary between the Boroughs of Poplar and Hackney.
Waymark Code: WM13QZ6
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/05/2021
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This is a small, blue-painted, shield-shaped boundary marker inscribed ‘Borough of Poplar Boundary 1900’. It is fixed to the wall of the former Morpeth Castle pub at first floor level. Established here by 1860 and once a Truman’s Brewery house, this pub closed in 1990 and has been converted to private residential use.
The marker was placed here to mark the boundary between two London Boroughs. Poplar (to the south) and Hackney (to the north). The Metropolitan Borough of Poplar was established in 1900, the year this marker was placed, and lasted until 1965 when it became part of the new London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
The marker also served the purpose of marking the boundary between the parishes of St Mary Stratford-le-Bow and St John at Hackney.
Type of survey mark: Metal plaque.
What indicators are near the mark to help people identify where it is located?:
Set into the wall of the former public house at the junction of Cadogan Terrace and Cadogan Close.
What property is this mark defining?:
Placed to mark the boundary between Poplar and Hackney.
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