Paddington Area Guide

In the 19th century sandwiched between Edgware Road and Westbourne Terrace, Gloucester Terrace and Craven Hill, bounded to the south by Bayswater Road, was known as Tyburnia. The district formed the centrepiece of an 1824 masterplan by Samuel Pepys Cockerell to redevelop the Tyburn Estate (historic lands of the Bishop of London) into a residential area to rival Belgravia. The area was laid out in the mid-1800s when grand squares and cream-stuccoed terraces started to fill the acres between Paddington station and Hyde Park

Paddington Bear - In the first story, Paddington is found at Paddington railway station in London by the Brown family, sitting on his suitcase (bearing the label "Wanted on Voyage") with a note attached to his coat that reads "Please look after this bear. Thank you."

Paddington continues to grow in popularity and is attracting more and more people to the area with it is eclectic mix of live/work developments. Sheldon Square, Balmoral Apartments & the more recent Merchant Square buildings are amongst the most popular. The Grand Union Canal adds some tranquillity and serenity to the area.