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Paddington Green is a green space and conservation area in the 
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{{City of Westminster Parks and open spaces in the City of Westminster Districts of the City of Westminster Areas of London Conservation areas in London Paddington
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and London boroughs, borough in Inner London. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It occupies a large area of cent ...
located off Edgware Road and adjacent to the Westway. It is the oldest part of Paddington and became a separate conservation area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
in 1988, having previously formed part of Maida Vale conservation area. At one time, the Green was surrounded by large Georgian houses, but now only two remain on the east side of the Green.
History and notable buildings
Paddington Green contains part of the ancient Paddington and Lilestone villages which became fashionable at the end of the 18th century because of its village setting and proximity to the West End of London. An omnibus service to the City of London was introduced in 1829 by George Shillibeer. St Mary on Paddington Green Church is part of the Parish of Little Venice and is the third church on this site. The church was built in 1791 by John Plaw. Its graveyard – known as St Mary's Gardens (or St Mary's Churchyard) – contains monuments to notable local residents, including actress Sarah Siddons (also buried there), sculptor Joseph Nollekens and lexicographerPeter Mark Roget
Peter Mark Roget ( ; 18 January 1779 – 12 September 1869) was a British physician, natural theologian, lexicographer and founding secretary of The Portico Library. He is best known for publishing, in 1852, the '' Thesaurus of English Words ...
. The southern part of the graveyard was removed to make way for the flyover. Exhumed graves were re-interred in Mill Hill Cemetery.
The former Paddington Green Children's Hospital (1883–1987), now an apartment block, stands on the north-east corner of the Green on Church Street. It is a Grade II listed building. The Schmidt Hammer Lassen-designed City of Westminster College is located at 25 Paddington Green.
In popular culture
* Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green, the music hall number byHarry Clifton Harry Clifton may refer to:
* Harry Clifton (poet) (born 1952), Irish poet
* Harry Clifton (actor), American silent film actor
* Harry Clifton (footballer, born 1914) (1914–1998), English footballer
* Harry Clifton (footballer, born 1998), We ...
, is described as living: "in a gentleman's family near Paddington Green".
* The TV series '' Paddington Green'' aired in the late 1990s and explored the lives of residents of the local area.
* The Broadway musical ''Oliver!
''Oliver!'' is a coming-of-age stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel '' Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens.
It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before op ...
'' has Oliver Twist
''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...
meeting the Artful Dodger at Paddington Green.
References
External links
* Lyrics to ''Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green''British History Online description
{{City of Westminster Parks and open spaces in the City of Westminster Districts of the City of Westminster Areas of London Conservation areas in London Paddington