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Paddington is an area in the City of Westminster, in central London, England. A medieval parish then a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965. Paddington station, designed by the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel opened in 1847.
Our story of Paddington is entwined with the history of England’s capital city. In existence for hundreds of years, the area has witnessed many historic events, from the arrival of Queen Victoria on her first rail journey in 1842, to the birth of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at St Mary’s Hospital more than 170 years later.
This is an alphabetically ordered list of cities and towns in the United Kingdom, arranged by constituent unit (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) and by administrative unit (unitary authority, county, and district).
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This is a list of cities in the United Kingdom that are officially designated such as of 12 November 2022. It lists those places that have been granted city status by letters patent or royal charter.
Paddington is located in the county of Greater London, London, two miles north-west of the city of City of Westminster, 14 miles south-east of the major town of Watford, and two miles west of London. Paddington lies three miles west of the City and County of the City of London border, and was historically in the county of Middlesex.
Paddington was a civil parish and metropolitan borough in London, England. It was an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, governed by an administrative vestry. The parish was included in the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works in 1855 and became part of the County of London in 1889.
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Paddington Area Map. Find your way around Paddington with our handy illustrated guide. Explore the towpaths around Paddington Basin and the Grand Union Canal, and discover beautiful boats, bridges, bears and buildings. Enjoy the many canalside and floating restaurants and visit Paddington’s top photo spots.
