In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Millwall like this:

Millwall, eccl. dist., Poplar par., Middlesex, in E. of London, pop. 5485; Millwall Junction, ry. sta., is 3 miles E. of Penchurch Street sta., London; Millwall Docks, with ry. sta., Isle of Dogs, are 1 mile S. of Millwall Junction.

Millwall through time

Millwall is now part of TOWER HAMLETS District. Click here for graphs and data of how TOWER HAMLETS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Millwall itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Millwall, in Tower Hamlets and Middlesex | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/23380

Date accessed: 05th December 2025


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