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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.
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.
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History. 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 ...
Article History. Bayswater, in the Paddington neighbourhood of London. Paddington, area in the borough of Westminster, London. Formerly (until 1965) a metropolitan borough, it is located west of St. Marylebone and north of Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park.
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Paddington-Maida Vale is a district of northwest central London, around the vast Paddington Station of Paddington Bear fame. This inner London district is somewhat bereft of attractions but it does have a large range of budget and mid-priced accommodation .
