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Maida Hill's name derives from the Hero of Maida inn which used to be on Edgware Road near the Regent's Canal.

The pub was named after General Sir John Stuart who was made Count of Maida by King Ferdinand IV of Naples and Sicily after the victory at the Battle of Maida in 1806. Previously the fields here had been the highest part of Paddington at 120 feet above sea level and called "Hill House Fields".

By 1810 the locality was being marked as ‘Maida’ on maps. The Maida Hill tunnel, begun in 1812, was the first canal tunnel to be built in London and is the second longest. Its route had to be altered to avoid the Portman estate, which had refused passage through its property.

The part of Edgware Road immediately north of the Regent’s Canal was subsequently called Maida Hill, and later Maida Hill East, while modern Little Venice was formerly Maida Hill West. The whole name then migrated west and renamed an area previously known as St Peter’s Park.

Modern Maida Hill is bounded to the north and east by Shirland Road, in the west by Walterton Road with the Regent's Canal to the south.

The name had fallen out of use but, in the mid 2000s, the 414 bus route revived the name as its destination on Shirland Road. Then a new street market on the Piazza at the junction of Elgin Avenue and Harrow Road deened itself in Maida Hill.


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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY


Lady Townshend   
Added: 8 Sep 2023 16:02 GMT   

Tenant at Westbourne (1807 - 1811)
I think that the 3rd Marquess Townshend - at that time Lord Chartley - was a tenant living either at Westbourne Manor or at Bridge House. He undertook considerable building work there as well as creating gardens. I am trying to trace which house it was. Any ideas gratefully received

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Fumblina   
Added: 27 Mar 2021 11:13 GMT   

St Jude’s Church, Lancefield Street
Saint Jude’s was constructed in 1878, while the parish was assigned in 1879 from the parish of Saint John, Kensal Green (P87/JNE2). The parish was united with the parishes of Saint Luke (P87/LUK1) and Saint Simon (P87/SIM) in 1952. The church was used as a chapel of ease for a few years, but in 1959 it was closed and later demolished.

The church is visible on the 1900 map for the street on the right hand side above the junction with Mozart Street.

Source: SAINT JUDE, KENSAL GREEN: LANCEFIELD STREET, WESTMINSTER | Londo

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Fumblina   
Added: 27 Mar 2021 11:08 GMT   

Wedding at St Jude’s Church
On 9th November 1884 Charles Selby and Johanna Hanlon got married in St Jude’s Church on Lancefield Street. They lived together close by at 103 Lancefield Street.
Charles was a Lather, so worked in construction. He was only 21 but was already a widower.
Johanna is not shown as having a profession but this is common in the records and elsewhere she is shown as being an Ironer or a Laundress. It is possible that she worked at the large laundry shown at the top of Lancefield Road on the 1900 map. She was also 21. She was not literate as her signature on the record is a cross.
The ceremony was carried out by William Hugh Wood and was witnessed by Charles H Hudson and Caroline Hudson.

Source: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1623/images/31280_197456-00100?pId=6694792

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PETER FAIRCLOUGH   
Added: 10 May 2021 14:46 GMT   

We once lived here
My family resided at number 53 Brindley Street Paddington.
My grandparents George and Elizabeth Jenkinson (ne Fowler) had four children with my Mother Olive Fairclough (ne Jenkinson) being born in the house on 30/09/1935.
She died on 29/04/2021 aged 85 being the last surviving of the four siblings

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ANON   
Added: 20 Jul 2022 13:36 GMT   

The Square & Ashmore park
The Square and Ashmore park was the place to be 2000-2005. Those were the greatest times on the estate. everyday people were playing out. the park was full of kids just being kids and having fun, now everyone is grown up and only bump into eachother when heading to the shops or work. I miss the good days( Im 25yrs old as im writing this)

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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Kilburn Park Road and Shirland Road meet at a junction in the north of Maida Vale.
Bridge House Canal side house in Westbourne Park
Desborough Lodge Desborough Lodge was a house which was one of five grand houses in the village of Westbourne Green.
Harrow Road (1920s) Harrow Road in the 1920s, looking south east towards the Prince of Wales pub and the Emmanuel Church spire.
Orme’s Green Ormes Green was the former name for this part of Westbourne Park.
Spotted Dog The Spotted Dog public house was one of the earliest buildings in Westbourne Green.
St Mary’s Harrow Road St Mary’s Harrow Road was built as the infirmary for the Paddington Workhouse.
The Prince of Wales Cinema The Prince of Wales Cinema was located at 331 Harrow Road.
Westbourne Farm Westbourne Farm - an old farm with a theatrical connection.
Westbourne Manor The Manor of Westbourne
Weston’s Cider House In 1930 Weston’s opened their first and only cider mill on the Harrow Road.
Windsor Castle The Windsor Castle dates from the 1820s but its main incarnation was as a classic Victorian public house, seminal in 1970s musical history.

NEARBY STREETS
Abinger Mews, W9 Abinger Mews is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Abourne Street, W9 Before the Second World War, Abourne Street had been called Netley Street (Maida Hill)
Admiral Walk, W9 Admiral Walk is a street in Maida Vale (Westbourne Green)
Aldsworth Close, W9 Aldsworth Close is a pale buff brick terrace (Westbourne Green)
Alfred Road, W2 Alfred Road is the last survivor of a set of Victorian streets (Westbourne Green)
Amberley Road, W9 Amberley Road was formerly lined by canalside wharves (Maida Hill)
Ascot House, W9 Ascot House was built as part of the GLC’s small Windsor estate (Maida Hill)
Barnard Lodge, W9 Barnard Lodge is a street in Maida Vale (Westbourne Green)
Barnsdale Road, W9 Barnsdale Road runs between Fernhead Road and Walterton Road (West Kilburn)
Boyce House, W10 Boyce House is located on Bruckner Street (West Kilburn)
Brindley Street, W2 Brindley Street was once one of the poorest streets in Paddington (Westbourne Green)
Burlington Close, W9 Burlington Close is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Byron House, W9 Byron House is a block on Shirland Road (Maida Hill)
Chippenham Gardens, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn Park)
Chippenham Mews, W9 Chippenham Mews lies behind Harrow Road running from Chippenham Road to Marylands Road (Maida Hill)
Chippenham Road, W9 Chippenham Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Cirencester Street, W2 Cirencester Street came about in the 1860s but was shortened when the Warwick Estate was built (Westbourne Green)
Clarendon Crescent, W2 Clarendon Crescent was said to be the longest road in London without a turning (Westbourne Green)
Coomassie Road, W9 Coomassie Road is a street in Maida Vale (West Kilburn)
Delaware Road, W9 Delaware Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Vale)
Downfield Close, W9 Downfield Close is a street in Maida Vale (Westbourne Green)
Drakeland House, W9 Drakeland House is a block on Fernhead Road (West Kilburn)
Drayford Close, W9 Drayford Close is a street in Maida Vale (West Kilburn)
Edbrooke Road, W9 Edbrooke Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Edenham Mews, W10 Edenham Mews was the site of a youth club and day nursery after the Second World War until demolition (Kensal Town)
Edenham Street, W10 Edenham Street was swept away in 1969 (Kensal Town)
Edenham Way, W10 Edenham Way is a 1970s street (North Kensington)
Elgin Avenue, W9 Elgin Avenue was proposed in an 1827 plan for the area by John Gutch (Maida Vale)
Elgin Mansions, W9 Elgin Mansions is a block on Elgin Avenue (Maida Vale)
Elkstone Road, W10 Elkstone Road replaced Southam Street around 1970 (North Kensington)
Elmfield Way, W9 Elmfield Way is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Ernest Harniss House, W9 Ernest Harniss House is a block on Elgin Avenue (Maida Hill)
Essendine Mansions, W9 Essendine Mansions is a block on Essendine Road (Maida Vale)
Essendine Road, W9 Essendine Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Vale)
Fermoy House, W9 Fermoy House can be found on Fermoy Road (West Kilburn)
Fermoy Road, W9 Fermoy Road was named in 1883 and partly built up by 1884 (West Kilburn)
Fernhead Road, W9 Fernhead Road is a street in Maida Vale (West Kilburn)
First Avenue, W10 First Avenue is street number one in the Queen's Park Estate (West Kilburn)
Foscote Mews, W9 This is a street in the W9 postcode area (Westbourne Green)
George Lowe Court, W2 George Lowe Court is a block on George Lowe Court (Westbourne Green)
Godson Yard, NW6 Godson Yard is a new development dating from 2005 (Maida Hill)
Goldney Road, W9 Goldney Road was built around 1860 on land which was once the property of Westminster Abbey (Maida Hill)
Grantully Road, W9 Grantully Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Vale)
Great Western Road, W9 Great Western Road’s northernmost section was created after a bridge was constructed over the canal (Maida Hill)
Grittleton Road, W9 Grittleton Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Harrow Road, W9 Harrow Road is a main road running through Paddington, Willesden and beyond (Maida Hill)
Hermes Close, W9 Hermes Close is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Hormead Road, W9 Hormead Road was named in 1885 although its site was still a nursery ground until 1891 (Kensal Town)
Hunter Lodge, W9 Hunter Lodge is a street in Maida Vale (Westbourne Green)
James Collins Close, W9 James Collins Close is a street in Maida Vale (West Kilburn)
John Ratcliffe House, NW6 John Ratcliffe House is located on Chippenham Gardens (Maida Hill)
Kensal Place, W10 Kensal Place ran from Southam Street to Kensal Road (Kensal Town)
Lancefield Street, W10 Lancefield Street runs from Caird Street to Bruckner Street (West Kilburn)
Lanhill Road, W9 Lanhill Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Leith Mansions, W9 Leith Mansions is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Vale)
Lister Lodge, W9 Lister Lodge is a street in Maida Vale (Westbourne Green)
Lockbridge Court, W9 Lockbridge Court can be found on Elmfield Way (Westbourne Green)
Lydford Road, W9 Lydford Road is a street in Maida Vale (West Kilburn)
Mary Seacole House, W9 Mary Seacole House is a block on Warlock Road (Maida Hill)
Marylands Road, W9 Marylands Road was built by the Neeld family during the 1860s (Maida Hill)
Modena Street, W9 Modena Street was swept away in the late 1960s (North Kensington)
Morgan Road, W10 Morgan Road connects Wornington Road and St Ervans Road (North Kensington)
Morshead Road, W9 Morshead Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Vale)
Oak Tree House, W9 Oak Tree House is a block on Shirland Road (Maida Vale)
Oakington Road, W9 Oakington Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Oldbury House, W2 Oldbury House is a shopping parade along the Harrow Road with accommodation above, part of the Warwick Estate development (Westbourne Green)
Pennymore Walk, W9 Pennymore Walk is a close which lies off of Ashmore Road (West Kilburn)
Polesworth House, W2 Polesworth House is a block on Alfred Road (Westbourne Green)
Pressland Street, W10 Pressland Street ran from Kensal Road to the canal (North Kensington)
Princethorpe House, W2 Princethorpe House is a block on Woodchester Square (Westbourne Green)
Riverton Close, W9 Riverton Close is a street in Maida Vale (West Kilburn)
Saltram House, W9 Saltram House is a block on Saltram Crescent (West Kilburn)
Sevington Street, W9 Sevington Street is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Shelly Court, W9 Shelly Court is a building on Lanhill Road (Maida Hill)
Shirland Mews, W9 Shirland Mews is a street in Maida Vale (West Kilburn)
Shirland Road, W9 Shirland Road is one of the main thorughfares of Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Surrendale Place, W9 Surrendale Place is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Sutherland Court, W9 Sutherland Court is located on Marylands Road (Maida Hill)
The Greene House, W9 The Greene House is a block on Goldney Road (Maida Hill)
Thorngate Road, W9 This is a street in the W9 postcode area (Maida Hill)
Trellick Tower, W10 Trellick Tower is a 31-storey block of flats designed in the Brutalist style by architect Ernő Goldfinger, completed in 1972 (Kensal Town)
Walterton Road, W9 Walterton Road was the central road of a suburb which was originally proposed to called St. Peter’s Park (Maida Hill)
Warlock Road, W9 Warlock Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Welford House, W9 Welford House is located on Shirland Road (Maida Hill)
Western Mews, W9 Western Mews is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Widley Road, W9 Widley Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Vale)
Wilmcote House, W2 Wilmcote House is sited on Woodchester Square (Westbourne Green)
Windsor Gardens, W9 Windsor Gardens is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Woodchester Square, W2 Woodchester Square is a street in Paddington (Westbourne Green)
Woodchester Street, W2 Woodchester Street disappeared from the map in 1961 (Westbourne Green)
Woodfield Crescent, W9 Woodfield Crescent was a former street in London W9 (Maida Hill)
Woodfield Place, W9 Woodfield Place is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)
Woodfield Road, W9 The first section of Woodfield Road seems to date from the 1830s (Maida Hill)
Wymering Mansions, W9 Wymering Mansions is a residential block in Wymering Road (Maida Vale)
Wymering Road, W9 Wymering Road runs west from Elgin Avenue (Maida Vale)

NEARBY PUBS
Weston’s Cider House In 1930 Weston’s opened their first and only cider mill on the Harrow Road.
Windsor Castle The Windsor Castle dates from the 1820s but its main incarnation was as a classic Victorian public house, seminal in 1970s musical history.


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Chippenham Mews (1959) This photo was taken by a Swiss maid who worked in the area during the late 1950s. Chippenham Mews lies behind Harrow Road running from Chippenham Road to Marylands Road. Building had been begun in the 1860s with substantial terraces near Harrow Road. The area did not attract the upper classes that were expected and parts of the area came to suffer from cramped layouts and houses.
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Junction of Cirencester Street, W2 Cirencester Street was curtailed when the post-war Warwick Estate was built
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Great Western Road (1959) Great Western Road, which runs past Westbourne Park station, replaced a lane called Green Lane. The bridge over the railway, pictured here, was known as Green Lane Bridge until the 1860s - maybe later.
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Muhammad Ali on Tavistock Crescent, W11 in May 1966
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Front Line Tavistock Road
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Waiting for the number 6 bus in Shirland Road, Maida Vale, W9 #stpeterspark
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Barnsdale Road, Paddington lies between Fernhead Road and Walterton Road.
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Weston’s Cider House In 1930 Weston’s opened their first and only ’cider mill’ on the Harrow Road. It was closed in 1970 and demolished as part of a road improvement scheme
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Youths throwing stones
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North Kensington was, for a while in the early 1970s, a centre for activist graffiti.
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