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5 days ago · Paddington Green originally consisted of wasteland occupying a central position on the estate which supported the almoner of Westminster. The name came to be applied both to the surrounding village and to a small part of the open space, east of the late 18th-century church.
- Building After C.1800
Building After c. 1800. Acts of 1795, authorizing the Grand...
- Building After C.1800
1 day ago · Today, this remarkable tree, with its unusual name, can still be seen standing proudly across the Namibian landscape, playing a vital role in its ecosystem, while serving as a symbol of the ...
3 days ago · Acts of 1795, authorizing the Grand Junction Canal Co. to cut its Paddington branch and the bishop of London and trustees for his lessees, the Morshead and Thistlethwayte families, to build on what came to be called the Paddington Estate, opened the parish to London's sprawl.
5 days ago · Although both Edgware and Bayswater roads were of Roman origin, the earliest evidence of settlement lies in the name Padintune, Padda's tun or farm, in a charter of Westminster abbey ostensibly of 959 but compiled after the Conquest.
4 days ago · Tyburnia was a name used in the early 19th century for the south-eastern corner of the parish, the first part of the Paddington Estate to be built up. (fn. 1) It was adopted presumably because 'Tyburn' was already well known, as a reference to the gallows at Tyburn tree.
2 days ago · Paddington adult education centre, after 16 years under the L.C.C. and the I.L.E.A., was given its own governing board in 1974, when it was responsible for day and evening classes at Sarah Siddons school and 11 other centres in Paddington.
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5 days ago · Founded by the Romans as Londinium, it was later known as Augusta, then Lundenwic/Lundenburgh before finally settling on the modern name. The pace of change seems ever quicker these days,...
