Paddington Green, London
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Paddington Green is a green space and conservation area in the
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located off
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and adjacent to the Westway. It is the oldest part of
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 b ...
and became a separate
conservation area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewoo ...
in 1988, having previously formed part of
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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
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. An omnibus service to the
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was introduced in 1829 by
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. St Mary on Paddington Green Church is part of the Parish of
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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
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(also buried there), sculptor
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and
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. The southern part of the graveyard was removed to make way for the flyover. Exhumed remains were re-interred in
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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
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. The
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-designed
City of Westminster College City of Westminster College is a further education college in the City of Westminster, Greater London, England, founded originally as Paddington Technical Institute in 1904 and gaining its current name in 1990. The college has two centres in cent ...
is located at 25 Paddington Green.


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External links

* Lyrics to ''Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green''
British History Online descriptionPaddington Green Borough Control BUNKERWestminster City Council description and map
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