Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Street-by-Street: Paddington
Paddington began to flourish in the 1840s,
when the decision was made to build the
Victoria Barracks. At the time much of it was
“the most wild looking place… barren sand-
hills with patches of scrub, hills and hollows
galore”. The area began to fill rapidly, as owner
builders bought into the area and built short
rows of terrace houses, many extremely narrow
because of the lack of building regulations.
After the Depression, most of Paddington
was threatened with demolition, but was saved and
restored by the large influx of postwar migrants.
.
Five Ways
This shopping hub was estab-
lished in the late 19th century
on the busy Glenmore roadway
trodden out by bullocks
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Victorian finial
in Union Street
Duxford Street's
terrace houses in
toning pale shads constitute an
ideal of town planning: the Victo-
rians preferred houses in a row to
have a pleasingly uniform aspect.
“Gingerbread”
houses
can be
seen in Broughton
and Union Streets.
With their steeply
pitched gables and
fretwork barge-
boards, they are
typical of the rustic
Gothic Picturesque
architectural style.
The London Tavern
opened for
business in 1875, making it the
suburb's oldest pub. Like many of
the pubs and delicatessens in this
well-serviced suburb, it stands at
the end of a row of terraces.
STAR SIGHTS
. Five Ways
KEY
. Paddington Street
Suggested route
