Old Ordnance Survey Maps of London

These detailed maps maps normally cover an area of about one and a half miles by one mile. Each map includes an introduction. The London maps link up with those for Middlesex to form a major series for the Greater London area. They are available through our On-line Mapshop

Here are the details of maps for Paddington:

London Sheet 60.1 Paddington 1872 - published 1989; introduction by Alan Godfrey

London Sheet 60.3 Paddington 1914 - published 1983; intro by Alan Godfrey

The two versions of this map show how the area developed across the years. The maps each cover the same area, stretching from Chepstow Place and Leinster Square eastward to Seymour Place and Bryanston Square; from Harrow Road southward to Kensington Gardens. Features include Paddington station and its approaches, Royal Oak and Bishop's Road stations, tramways, Paddington Basin, parts of the Metropolitan/Circle Line, Bayswater, part of Hyde Park. Churches include St Mary's Paddington Green, Christ Church Lancaster Gate, St John's Southwick Crescent, St Mary's Upper York St, etc. The many streets include Westbourne Grove, Praed Street, Edgware Road, Uxbridge Road, Craven Road and many more. Each map also has short extracts from contemporary directories.

The map links up with Sheet 48 St John's Wood to the north, 59 Notting Hill to the west, 61 The West End to the east and 74 Kensington to the south.

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Maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. For a full list of maps for England, return to the England page.

Alan Godfrey Maps, Prospect Business Park, Leadgate, Consett, Co Durham, DH8 7PW / godfreyedition@btinternet.com / 27 August 2011