Poplar Police Station

About 1861 the Metropolitan Police took over 193 East India Dock Road for use as a stable.  Later they leased adjoining houses and between 1867 and 1868 converted them into a Police Station.  In 1892, the Metropolitan Police was able to acquire the freehold of these properties.  A new Poplar Police Station, designed by police architect John D Butler, was built between 1897-1898 by Willmott and Sons of Hitchin for £9,985.  Built of brick and banded by stone, it was of three and four storeys.  

In 1971 the Poplar Police Station closed and was later demolished.  A small Police Station was opened in Market Way in Chrisp Street Market nearby.  

To the right is J Seager, Stationers, Publishers and Postcard Publishers, who had the building purposely built in 1893.  Today it is a fast food outlet and on the Police Station site, there is a block of flats with retail units below.