Paddington

Paddington is an area in the City of Westminster, in central London, England. A medieval parish then a metropolitan borough of the County of London, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965. Paddington station, designed by the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel opened in 1847. It is also the site of St Mary's Hospital and the former Paddington Green Police Station.

Key facts

UK place.post_town: LONDON
UK place.country: England
UK place.map_type: Greater London
UK place.region: London
UK place.static_image_name: St Mary's Hospital old section 2003-08-22.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St Mary's Hospital
UK place.official_name: Paddington
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ267814
UK place.london_borough: Westminster
UK place.postcode_area: W
UK place.postcode_district: W2, W9
UK place.dial_code: 020
UK place.constituency_westminster: Cities of London and Westminster
UK place.constituency_westminster1: Kensington and Bayswater

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Encyclopedic overview

33 sections

Contents

History
Early Modern period
Tyburnia
Etymology
Colloquial expressions
Geography
Governance
Landmarks
Browning's Pool
London Paddington Station
Paddington Basin
Paddington Central
Paddington Green
Transport
Rail
National Rail
London Underground
Heritage
Buses
Road
Cycling
Canal
Development
Renewal proposal, 2018–2023
Religion
People from Paddington
Notable residents
Education
In popular culture
Image gallery
See also
References
External links

Paddington Waterside aims to regenerate former railway and canal land. Districts within Paddington are Maida Vale, Westbourne and Bayswater including Lancaster Gate.

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