Pop(u)lar Hellos
From LansburyVoices
Pop(u)lar Hellos is a walking tour of the area near Chrisp Street Market and around the Lansbury Estate. It is intended for anybody who has moved into the area, and wishes to learn sometime of the history as well as the shops and services in the area.
Shorter link http://bit.ly/Popular_Hellos
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The Route
The proposed route is to start from the Poplar HARCA reception area at 167a East India Dock Road, explore the Chrisp Street Market area, and walk along Grundy Street as far as Pigott Street and then back along Lindfield Street, going past Bartlett Park and the playground at Upper North Street.
Chrisp Street Market Area
- Start at Poplar HARCA headquarters
- The Post Office
- All Saints DLR
- Buses D8, D6, 15, 115
- Idea Store
- Lansbury Chemist
- Boots Chemist
- Optician
- Real Taste (was the Wimpy)
- Station Cars (minicabs)
- Poplar Baths - still closed
- Pie and Mash
- Woolworths - soon to close??
- Community Credit Union
- Somerfield
- Nisa
- Cafes
- Pubs
- The Festival Inn
- Callaghans (was The Festive Briton)
- Young Prince (closed)
- Laundrette
- Cash Machines
- Barclay's Bank
- The Post Office
- Abbey machine at the Community Credit Union
- Pawn Shop
- Sure Start in the old library building
Around About
- New DLR station at Langdon Park
- Bygrove School
- Flora Close
- Blessed John Roche
- Children's adventure playground
- Emery Theatre
- Shaftesbury Lodge
- St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church
- Guild Hall - Jumble sales
Doctors Surgeries
Primary Schools
- Mayflower School
- Lansbury Lawrence School
- Bygrove School
- St Saviour's School
Parks
Pubs
- The Chimes
- The Conant Arms
Community Buildings
- Trussler Hall Community Hall
- Chinese Association
- Local MP
- Councillors surgeries
- Alton Street Community Base
- Hind Grove Community Hall
- Salvation Army
- Cafe
- Jumble Sales
- Parent and toddler group
