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St Michael and All Angels (former), Poplar

A notable landmark by R.W. Morris (1864-65) and now converted into flats.

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St Nicholas and All Hallows, Aberfeldy Street, Poplar

A Seely and Paget church of 1953-55, it closed in 1968 to be used as a store for vinyl discs and reopened in 1997 and repaired by Keith Harrison Architects (Tim Hornsby).

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St Mary and St Joseph, Upper North Street, Poplar (Roman Catholic)

Built to replace a war damaged church. It is a bulky massive church of 1954 by Adrian Gilbert Scott.

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St Saviour, Northumbria St, Poplar (former)

Designed by F.J. and H. Francis and built in 1873-74, made redundant in 1976 but burnt out in 2007. It remains as a shell on the edge of Bartlett Park.

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All Saints, East India Docks Road, Poplar

In a large green churchyard, built by Charles Hollis 1820-23.

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St Mathias, Poplar

Now converted into a community centre (1990-91) after years of dereliction following redundancy in 1976. At its heart is a church of 1652-54 built as a chapel for the East India Company,  remodelled by William Milford Teulon 1870-76 as a parish church.

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