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Paddington Green is a green space and conservation area in the City of Westminster located off Edgware Road and adjacent to the Westway.It is the oldest part of Paddington and became a separate conservation area in 1988, having previously formed part of Maida Vale conservation area. [1]
The Clarence Gate Mansions were built between 1905 and 1910 to the east of Dorset Square, alongside The Regent's Park's Clarence Gate.In 1978, following consultations by the City of Westminster, they became part of the protected Dorset Square Conservation Area [1] together with the Grade II* listed church St Cyprian’s, the Art Deco tower of Abbey House, the Rudolf Steiner House and Hall, and ...
Long sections of Great Portland Street fall in two Westminster City Council conservation areas, named after Harley Street and East Marylebone. [1] The street was gradually developed by a senior branch of the Cavendish-Bentinck family, the Dukes of Portland, who owned most of the eastern half of Marylebone in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was ...
Following the designation of a conservation area in 1968 (extended in 1973 and again in 1990), the area has seen extensive regeneration. Successive waves of development have given Pimlico an interesting social mix, combining exclusive restaurants and residences with Westminster City Council-run facilities. [citation needed]
The open spaces are managed by Westminster City Council and private resident and business associations. Westminster is also home to four of the Royal Parks (Hyde Park,Green Park, St. James's Park and Kensington Gardens). The Royal Parks are managed by Royal Parks. Westminster has a selection of typical London squares and formal gardens.
The former Westminster Hospital Nurses Home is located in the street. At the eastern end on the north side is St John's Gardens. The Paviours Arms public house with its Art Deco interior was located in Neville House until both were demolished in 2003. [6] Page Street was designated Westminster's 56th conservation area in 2010. [7]
View towards the pavilion of Vincent Square, London View from the tower of Westminster Cathedral towards Vincent Square Vincent Square is a grass-covered square in Westminster , London, England. It is London's largest privately-owned square, [ 1 ] covering 13 acres, lined with mature trees including London Planes .
By the mid-19th century it was described as being in an area of "dirty shops and dingy private dwellings...where children never washed" (quote from Pevsner and Cherry, 1991, London 3: North West). However, in February 1900, F.S.Webster, rector of the All Souls Church, Langham Place described how "the locality east of Great Titchfield Street is ...