Porchester Terrace, W2

Porchester Terrace is a street in Paddington.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

charlie evans The Apollo Added: 10 Apr 2021 18:51 GMT	apollo pub 1950s Ted Lengthorne was the landlord of the apollo in the 1950s. A local called darkie broom who lived at number 5 lancaster road used to be the potman,I remember being in the appollo at a street party that was moved inside the pub because of rain for the queens coronation . Not sure how long the lengthornes had the pub but remember teds daughter julie being landlady in the early 1970,s Reply
David Jones-Parry McGregor Road, W11 Added: 7 Sep 2017 12:13 GMT	Mcgregor Road, W11 (1938 - 1957) I was born n bred at 25 Mc Gregor Rd in 1938 and lived there until I joined the Royal Navy in 1957. It was a very interesting time what with air raid shelters,bombed houses,water tanks all sorts of areas for little boys to collect scrap and sell them on.no questions asked.A very happy boyhood -from there we could visit most areas of London by bus and tube and we did. Reply
PETER FAIRCLOUGH Brindley Street, W2 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 Reply

LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

Norman Norrington Blechynden Street, W10 Added: 8 Jun 2021 08:08 GMT	Blechynden Street, W10 Lived here #40 1942-1967 Reply
Brenda Newton Hewer Street, W10 Added: 5 Jun 2021 07:17 GMT	Hewer Street W10 John Nodes Undertakers Hewer Street W10 Reply
All bar one Added: 3 Jun 2021 15:50 GMT	All Bar One The capitalisation is wrong Reply
Abbeville Road, SW4 Added: 3 Jun 2021 15:50 GMT	Abbeville Road (1940 street directory) North west side 1A Clarke A S Ltd, motor engineers 15 Plumbers, Glaziers & Domestic Engineers Union 25 Dixey Edward, florist 27 Vicary Miss Doris J, newsagent 29 Stenning John Andrew, dining rooms 31 Clarke & Williams, builders 33 Hill Mrs Theodora, confectioner 35 Golding W & sons, corn dealers ... here is Shandon road ... 37 Pennington Mrs Eliz Harvie, wine & spirit merchant 39 Westminster Catering Co Ltd, ham, beef & tongue dealers 41 Masters A (Clapham) Ltd, butchers 43 Thomas Euan Ltd, grocers 45 Garrett C T & Co Ltd, undertakers 47 Mayle T & Sons, fishmongers 49 Mayles Ltd, fruiterers 51 & 73 Hardy Arthur Sydney, draper 53 United Dairies (London) Ltd ... here is Narbonne avenue ... 55 Norris William Lennox, baker 57 Silver Star Laundry Ltd 59 Thorp John, oilman 61 Bidgood Leonard George, boot makers 63 Wilkie Rt Miln, chemist 65 Gander George Albert Isaac, hairdresser 67 Harris Alfred William, greengrocer 69 & 71 Lambert Ernest & Son Ltd, grocers ... here is Hambolt road ... 73 & 51 Hardy Arthur Sydney, draper 75 Cambourn Frederick, butcher 77 Siggers Clement, chemist 77 Post, Money Order, Telephone Call & Telegraph Office & Savings Bank 79 Hemmings William, baker ... here is Elms road ... 85 Cornish Joseph 91 Bedding Mrs 151 Johnson Mrs H K 157 Robinson Albert Ernest, grainer 173 Yardleys London & Provincial Stores Ltd, wine & spirit merchants 175 Clark Alfred, butcher 175A Morley Douglas Frederick, confectioner ... here is Crescent lane ... ... her is St Alphonsus road ... South east side ... here is Trouville road ... 4 Bossy Miss, private school ... here are Bonneville gardens ... 24 Osborn Charles Edward, ladies hairdresser 24 Hall H Ltd, builders 24A Walton Lodge Laundry Ltd ... here are Shandon road & Abbeville mansions ... 28 Copley Fred Smith, chemist 30 Finch H G Ltd, laundry 32 Carter William Alfred, furniture dealer 34 Spriggs Charles & Co, wireless supplies dealer 36 Miles Frederick William, confectioner 38 Pitman Frederick, hairdresser 40 Rowe Frederick F, valeting service 42 Modridge Edward J, oilman ... here is Narbonne avenue ... 44 Southorn Albert, butcher 46 Brown Ernest, fruiterer 48 Stanley Mrs A A, confectioner 50 Fryatt Owen, delixatessen store 52 Benbrooks, domestic stores 54 Davis William Clifford, boot repairer 56 Blogg Alfred, newsagent 58 Rowlands Thomas & Sons, dairy ... here are Hambalt, Elms, Franconia, Caldervale & Leppoc roads ... 124 Clarke Frederick, decorator ... here are Crescent lane, Briarwood road & Park hill ... Reply
Morley Road, IG11 Added: 2 Jun 2021 16:58 GMT	Parachute bomb 1941 Charles Thomas Bailey of 82 Morley Road was killed by the parachute bomb March 1941 Reply
Boo Horton Stepney Green, E1 Added: 31 May 2021 13:39 GMT	Angel & Trumpet, Stepney Green The Angel & Trumpet Public House in Stepney Green was run by my ancestors in the 1930’s. Unfortunately, it was a victim on WWII and was badly damaged and subsequently demolished. I have one photograph that I believe to bethe pub, but it doesn’t show much more that my Great Aunt cleaning the steps. Reply
MCNALLY Blackfriars Added: 17 May 2021 09:42 GMT	Blackfriars (1959 - 1965) I lived in Upper Ground from 1959 to 1964 I was 6 years old my parents Vince and Kitty run the Pub The Angel on the corner of Upper Ground and Bodies Bridge. I remember the ceiling of the cellar was very low and almost stretched the length of Bodies Bridge. The underground trains run directly underneath the pub. If you were down in the cellar when a train was coming it was quite frightening Reply
Carol Gifford Street, N1 Added: 7 May 2021 18:44 GMT	Nan My nan lily,her sister Elizabeth and their parents Elizabeth and William lived here in1911 Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Hilton London Hyde Park The Hilton London Hyde Park was formerly the Coburg Hotel.

Hilton London Hyde Park

Queen’s Cinema This cinema was situated at the top of Queensway, on the corner of Bishop's Bridge Road.

Queen’s Cinema

Upton Farm Upton Farm began in 1725 and was gone by 1839.

Upton Farm

Whiteley’s Whiteley’s, pictured here in the 1920s, was designated a Grade II Listed Building in 1970.

Whiteley’s

NEARBY STREETS

Arthur Court, W2 Arthur Court is at the north-west end of Queensway.

Arthur Court, W2

Bark Place, W2 This is a street in the W2 postcode area

Bark Place, W2

Bayswater Road, W2 Bayswater Road is the main road running along the northern edge of Hyde Park.

Bayswater Road, W2

Brook Mews North, W2 Brook Mews North is a through road between Craven Terrace and Craven Hill.

Brook Mews North, W2

Brook Mews, W2 A street within the W2 postcode

Brook Mews, W2

Caroline Place Mews, W2 Caroline Place Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area

Caroline Place Mews, W2

Caroline Place, W2 Caroline Place is a road in the W2 postcode area

Caroline Place, W2

Cervantes Court, W2 Cervantes Court is a street in Paddington.

Cervantes Court, W2

Chilworth Mews, W2 Chilworth Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area

Chilworth Mews, W2

Chilworth Street, W2 Chilworth Street is an east-west street in W2.

Chilworth Street, W2

Cleveland Gardens, W2 Cleveland Gardens is a short stretch of road behind Cleveland Square.

Cleveland Gardens, W2

Cleveland Square, W2 Cleveland Square is a notable square in Paddington.

Cleveland Square, W2

Cloucester Mews West, W2 Cloucester Mews West is a road in the W2 postcode area

Cloucester Mews West, W2

Consort House, W2 Residential block

Consort House, W2

Craven Hill Gardens, W2 Craven Hill Gardens is a residential garden estate which has two small garden squares.

Craven Hill Gardens, W2

Craven Hill, W2 Craven Hill is a street in Paddington.

Craven Hill, W2

Craven Road, W2 The Earl of Craven owned the land on which the road was later built.

Craven Road, W2

Craven Terrace, W2 Craven Terrace is a street in Paddington.

Craven Terrace, W2

Devonshire Terrace, W2 Devonshire Terrace is a street in Paddington.

Devonshire Terrace, W2

Eastbourne Mews, W2 Eastbourne Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area

Eastbourne Mews, W2

Eastbourne Terrace, W2 Eastbourne Terrace is a street in Paddington.

Eastbourne Terrace, W2

Elms Lane, W2 Elms Lane in Bayswater was situated on the west bank of the Westbourne stream.

Elms Lane, W2

Elms Mews, W2 Elms Mews is a street in Paddington.

Elms Mews, W2

Fosbury Mews, W2 Fosbury Mews is a street in Paddington.

Fosbury Mews, W2

Garson House, W2 Residential block

Garson House, W2

Garway Road, W2 Garway Road is a street in Paddington.

Garway Road, W2

Gloucester Mews, W2 Gloucester Mews is a street in Paddington.

Gloucester Mews, W2

Gloucester Terrace, W2 Gloucester Terrace is an 1850s development.

Gloucester Terrace, W2

Hallfield Estate, W2 Hallfield Estate is a street in Paddington.

Hallfield Estate, W2

Hatherley Court, W2 Hatherley Court is a 1930s block.

Hatherley Court, W2

Hatherley Grove, W2 Hatherley Grove is a street in Paddington.

Hatherley Grove, W2

Ilchester Gardens, W2 Ilchester Gardens is a road in the W2 postcode area

Ilchester Gardens, W2

Inverness Mews, W2 Inverness Mews is a street in Paddington.

Inverness Mews, W2

Inverness Place, W2 Inverness Place is a street in Paddington.

Inverness Place, W2

Inverness Terrace, W2 Inverness Terrace is a street in Paddington.

Inverness Terrace, W2

Kensington Gardens Square, W2 Kensington Gardens Square is a street in Paddington.

Kensington Gardens Square, W2

Lancaster Mews, W2 Lancaster Mews is a street in Paddington.

Lancaster Mews, W2

Lancaster Walk, W2 Lancaster Walk is a road in the W2 postcode area

Lancaster Walk, W2

Lanchester Mews, W2 Lanchester Mews is a road in the SE14 postcode area

Lanchester Mews, W2

Leinster Gardens, W2 Leinster Gardens began its life in the early 1840s.

Leinster Gardens, W2

Leinster Mews, W2 Leinster Mews is a street in Paddington.

Leinster Mews, W2

Leinster Terrace, W2 Leinster Terrace is a street in Paddington.

Leinster Terrace, W2

Moscow Place, W2 Moscow Place is a street in Paddington.

Moscow Place, W2

Moscow Road, W2 Moscow Road is a street in Paddington.

Moscow Road, W2

Newton Mews, W2 Newton Mews is shown on the 1900 map.

Newton Mews, W2

Newton Road, W2 William Kinnaird Jenkins laid out Newton Road in 1846.

Newton Road, W2

Olympia Mews, W2 Olympia Mews is a street in Paddington.

Olympia Mews, W2

Orme Court, W2 Orme Court is a street in Paddington.

Orme Court, W2

Orme Lane, W2 Orme Lane is a road in the W2 postcode area

Orme Lane, W2

Orme Square, W2 Orme Square is named after Edward Orme, formerly a printseller in Bond Street.

Orme Square, W2

Palace Court, W2 Palace Court was built in the 1880s to connect the Bayswater Road to Moscow Road.

Palace Court, W2

Pembroke House, W2 Residential block

Pembroke House, W2

Pickering Mews, W2 Pickering Mews is a street in Paddington.

Pickering Mews, W2

Pickering Place, W2 Pickering Place eventually became the northern section of Queensway.

Pickering Place, W2

Poplar Place, W2 Poplar Place is a street in Paddington.

Poplar Place, W2

Porchester Gardens Mews, W2 Porchester Gardens Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area

Porchester Gardens Mews, W2

Porchester Gardens, W2 Porchester Gardens is a street in Paddington.

Porchester Gardens, W2

Porchester Gate, W2 Porchester Gate is a street in Paddington.

Porchester Gate, W2

Prince’s Square, W2 This is a street in the W2 postcode area

Prince’s Square, W2

Princes Square, W2 Princes Square is a street in Paddington.

Princes Square, W2

Princess Court, W2 Princess Court is a street in Paddington.

Princess Court, W2

Queen’s Gardens, W2 This is a street in the W2 postcode area

Queen’s Gardens, W2

Queens Court, W2 Queens Court is a street in Paddington.

Queens Court, W2

Queens Gardens, W2 Queens Gardens is a street in Paddington.

Queens Gardens, W2

Queens Mews, W2 Queens Mews is a street in Paddington.

Queens Mews, W2

Queensborough Passage, W2 Queensborough Passage is a road in the W2 postcode area

Queensborough Passage, W2

Queensborough Studios, W2 Queensborough Studios is a road in the W2 postcode area

Queensborough Studios, W2

Queensborough Terrace, W2 Queensborough Terrace was built by the grandson of John Aldridge in the 1860s on part of the Aldridge lands.

Queensborough Terrace, W2

Queensway, W2 Queensway is a street in Paddington.

Queensway, W2

Redan House, W2 Residential block

Redan House, W2

Redan Place, W2 Redan Place is a street in Paddington.

Redan Place, W2

Salem Road, W2 Salem Road is a street in Paddington.

Salem Road, W2

Smallbrook Mews, W2 Smallbrook Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area

Smallbrook Mews, W2

Spire House, W2 A street within the W2 postcode

Spire House, W2

St Petersburgh Mews, W2 St Petersburgh Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area

St Petersburgh Mews, W2

St Petersburgh Place, W2 St Petersburgh Place is a street in Paddington.

St Petersburgh Place, W2

The Broad Walk, W2 The Broad Walk is a road in the W2 postcode area

The Broad Walk, W2

The Broadwalk, W2 The Broadwalk is a road in the W1H postcode area

The Broadwalk, W2

The Whiteleys Centre, W2 The Whiteleys Centre is the former site of the Whiteleys department store.

The Whiteleys Centre, W2

Upbrook Mews, W2 Upbrook Mews is built on top of the former Westbourne River.

Upbrook Mews, W2

Westbourne Grove Terrace, W2 Runs north from Westbourne Grove.

Westbourne Grove Terrace, W2

Westbourne Terrace, W2 Westbourne Terrace was an idea of George Gutch the builder.

Westbourne Terrace, W2

Windsor Court, W2 Windsor Court is a street in Paddington.

Windsor Court, W2

NEARBY PUBS

Royal Oak The Royal Oak pub gave its name to the nearby station.

Royal Oak

Bayswater

Bayswater is one of London's most cosmopolitan areas - also one of London's biggest concentration of hotels.

Notably, there is a significant Arab population, a large number of Americans, a substantial Greek community attracted by London's Greek Orthodox Cathedral and the area is also a centre of London's Brazilian community.

Architecturally, the biggest part of the area is made up of Victorian mansion blocks, mostly, although not exclusively, divided up into flats. There are also purpose built apartment blocks dating from the inter-war period as well as more recent developments, and a there is large Council Estate, the 800 flat Hallfield Estate, designed by Sir Denys Lasdun and now largely sold off. There are some garden squares in the area.

Queensway and Westbourne Grove are busy High Streets, with a very large number of ethnic restaurants.

Bayswater tube station lies between Notting Hill Gate and Paddington.

The station was opened 1 October 1868, just 5 years after the London Underground started. It was renamed several times: to Bayswater (Queen's Road) & Westbourne Grove in 1923, to Bayswater (Queen's Road) in 1933.

LOCAL PHOTOS

This photo from 6 August 1857 shows guests at the wedding at Westbourne Lodge, Paddington of the Reverend Frederick Manners Stopford to Florence Augusta Saunders, daughter of Charles Saunders, first general secretary of the Great Western Railway. Isambard Kingdom Brunel was amongst the guests. During the wedding, both Brunel and Saunders were able to experience trains running beside the wedding party along the railway which they had built. TUM image id: 1556886976 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Early map of Kensington Palace TUM image id: 1557149096 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Mrs Siddons’ house at Westbourne Green c. 1800 TUM image id: 1557227342 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Bayswater Conduit in 1798. TUM image id: 1490459429 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Serpentine Gallery with the 2008 Pavilion. Every year since 2000 the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens has commissioned a temporary summer pavilion by a leading architect. The series presents the work of an international architect or design team who has not completed a building in England at the time of the Gallery’s invitation. Each Pavilion is completed within six months and is situated on the Gallery’s lawn for three months for the public to explore. Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1607872711 Licence: CC BY 2.0
A GWR 4073 Class locomotive waits to depart Paddington Station, adjacent to Brunel’s cast-iron Bishop’s Bridge road bridge, in April 1962. Credit: Wiki Commons/Ben Brooksbank TUM image id: 1611679064 Licence:	Bayswater Road TUM image id: 1552860722 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Bourne Terrace - taken from Torquay Street. On the corner of Bourne Terrace is Saws Ltd at number 264 along with various blocks which no longer exist. Credit: Bernard Selwwyn TUM image id: 1483796732 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Chilworth Street, W2 TUM image id: 1483806751 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Cirencester Street, W2 The street’s length was curtailed when the Warwick Estate was built. TUM image id: 1620671975 Licence:
Lord Hills Road at the junction with Senior Street Credit: Historic England TUM image id: 1588433441 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Royal Oak pub in Bayswater gave its name to the nearby station TUM image id: 1621895594 Licence:	The picture painted to show the opening of canal in 1801 clearly shows the embankment over the Westbourne valley TUM image id: 1483566096 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Customers of the ’Great Western’ pub, 57 Hampden Street, Paddington (c.1915). Everybody sports a button-hole, suggesting some sort of event. TUM image id: 1548283232 Licence: CC BY 2.0