Alfred Road, W2

Alfred Road is the last survivor of a set of Victorian streets.

Westbourne Green in 2013
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Building started in this area after 1855 when Desborough Lodge and Westbourne Farm were demolished. Brindley Street, Alfred Road (at first Alfred Street), Waverley Road, Hampden Street and Desborough Terrace formed densely-packed terraces south of the Lock bridge and west of the Harrow Road.

The Royal Saxon pub here opened in the 1850s and was dedicated to Alfred the Great.

The Warwick estate swept away the neighbouring streets in 1962. The scheme, together with the alignment of Westway along part of Harrow Road, involved the disappearance of nearly all the streets from Delamere Terrace and Blomfield Villas westward to Waverley Road.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Bridge House Canal side house in Westbourne Park

Bridge House

Desborough Lodge Desborough Lodge was a house which was one of five grand houses in the village of Westbourne Green.

Desborough Lodge

Kilburn Aqueduct Some way from the area now called Kilburn, the Kilburn Aqueduct of the Grand Union Canal spanned the River Westbourne.

Kilburn Aqueduct

Orme’s Green Ormes Green was the former name for this part of Westbourne Park.

Orme’s Green

River Westbourne The Westbourne is one of the lost rivers of London.

River Westbourne

Royal Oak Royal Oak is a station on the Hammersmith and City Line, between Westbourne Park and Paddington stations, and is the least used station on the Hammersmith and City line.

Royal Oak

Spotted Dog The Spotted Dog public house was one of the earliest buildings in Westbourne Green.

Spotted Dog

St Mary’s Harrow Road St Mary’s Harrow Road was built as the infirmary for the Paddington Workhouse.

St Mary’s Harrow Road

The Prince of Wales Cinema The Prince of Wales Cinema was located at 331 Harrow Road.

The Prince of Wales Cinema

Westbourne Farm Westbourne Farm - an old farm with a theatrical connection.

Westbourne Farm

Westbourne Green The story of the building of a suburb.

Westbourne Green

Westbourne House Two hundred years ago, the biggest house hereabouts...

Westbourne House

Westbourne Lodge Westbourne Lodge appeared in one of the earliest photographs in London.

Westbourne Lodge

Westbourne Manor The Manor of Westbourne

Westbourne Manor

Weston’s Cider House In 1930 Weston’s opened their first and only cider mill on the Harrow Road.

Weston’s Cider House

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.

Windsor Castle

NEARBY STREETS

Abourne Street, W9 Before the Second World War, Abourne Street had been called Netley Street (Maida Hill)

Abourne Street, W9

Admiral Walk, W9 Admiral Walk is a street in Maida Vale (Westbourne Green)

Admiral Walk, W9

Aldridge Court, W11 Aldridge Court is in Aldridge Road Villas (Westbourne Park)

Aldridge Court, W11

Aldridge Road Villas, W11 Aldridge Road Villas is a surviving fragment of mid-Victorian residential development (Westbourne Park)

Aldridge Road Villas, W11

Aldsworth Close, W9 Aldsworth Close is a pale buff brick terrace (Westbourne Green)

Aldsworth Close, W9

Alexander Mews, W2 Alexander Mews is a street in Paddington (Westbourne Green)

Alexander Mews, W2

Alexander Street, W2 Alexander Street was built in 1853 by Alexander Hall of Watergate House, Sussex. (Westbourne Green)

Alexander Street, W2

Alfred Road, W2 Alfred Road is the last survivor of a set of Victorian streets (Westbourne Green)

Alfred Road, W2

Amberley Mews, W9 Amberley Mews starred as Tom Riley’s home in the 1950 movie "The Blue Lamp" (Little Venice)

Amberley Mews, W9

Amberley Road, W9 Amberley Road was formerly lined by canalside wharves (Maida Hill)

Amberley Road, W9

Ascot House, W9 Ascot House was built as part of the GLC’s small Windsor estate (Maida Hill)

Ascot House, W9

Barnard Lodge, W9 Barnard Lodge is a street in Maida Vale (Westbourne Green)

Barnard Lodge, W9

Barnwood Close, W9 Barnwood Close replaced a set of canal-side industrial buildings (Little Venice)

Barnwood Close, W9

Bourne Terrace, W2 Bourne Terrace is part of the Warwick Estate in Paddington and has 38 properties. (Westbourne Green)

Bourne Terrace, W2

Brindley Street, W2 Brindley Street was once one of the poorest streets in Paddington (Westbourne Green)

Brindley Street, W2

Brinklow House, W2 Brinklow House is a block on Torquay Street (Westbourne Green)

Brinklow House, W2

Bristol Gardens, W9 Bristol Gardens is an extension southeastwards of Shirland Road (Little Venice)

Bristol Gardens, W9

Buckshead House, W2 Buckshead House is a block on Great Western Road (Westbourne Green)

Buckshead House, W2

Caradoc Close, W2 Caradoc Close is a street in Paddington (Westbourne Green)

Caradoc Close, W2

Celbridge Mews, W2 Celbridge Mews is a street in Paddington (Royal Oak)

Celbridge Mews, W2

Charfield Court, W9 Charfield Court is part of the 1972 Amberley Estate (Little Venice)

Charfield Court, W9

Chichester Road, W2 Chichester Road is a road in the W2 postcode area (Little Venice)

Chichester Road, W2

Chippenham Mews, W9 Chippenham Mews lies behind Harrow Road running from Chippenham Road to Marylands Road (Maida Hill)

Chippenham Mews, W9

Cirencester Street, W2 Cirencester Street came about in the 1860s but was shortened when the Warwick Estate was built (Westbourne Green)

Cirencester Street, W2

Clarendon Crescent, W2 Clarendon Crescent was said to be the longest road in London without a turning (Westbourne Green)

Clarendon Crescent, W2

Clearwell Drive, W9 Clearwell Drive is a newer street, roughly built over the line of the former Amberley Mews (Little Venice)

Clearwell Drive, W9

Combe House, W2 Combe House is a block on Great Western Road (Westbourne Green)

Combe House, W2

Culham House, W2 Culham House is a block on Great Western Road (Westbourne Green)

Culham House, W2

Dainton House, W2 Dainton House is a block on Great Western Road (Westbourne Green)

Dainton House, W2

Dartmouth Close, W11 Dartmouth Close is a street in Notting Hill (Westbourne Green)

Dartmouth Close, W11

Delamere Terrace, W2 Delamere Terrace runs beside the Grand Union Canal towpath (Little Venice)

Delamere Terrace, W2

Derrycombe House, W2 Derrycombe House is a block on Great Western Road (Westbourne Green)

Derrycombe House, W2

Desborough Close, W2 Desborough Close was named after Desborough House which was demolished in the 19th century (Westbourne Green)

Desborough Close, W2

Devonport House, W2 Devonport House is a block on Great Western Road (Westbourne Green)

Devonport House, W2

Downfield Close, W9 Downfield Close is a street in Maida Vale (Westbourne Green)

Downfield Close, W9

Edbrooke Road, W9 Edbrooke Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)

Edbrooke Road, W9

Ellwood Court, W9 Ellwood Court is a two-storey block (Little Venice)

Ellwood Court, W9

Elmfield Way, W9 Elmfield Way is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)

Elmfield Way, W9

Elnathan Mews, W9 Elnathan Mews is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Vale)

Elnathan Mews, W9

Elsie Lane Court, W2 Elsie Lane Court is a block on Elsie Lane Court (Westbourne Green)

Elsie Lane Court, W2

Foscote Mews, W9 This is a street in the W9 postcode area (Westbourne Green)

Foscote Mews, W9

Gaydon House, W2 Gaydon House is a 21-storey block containing 125 dwellings (Royal Oak)

Gaydon House, W2

George Lowe Court, W2 George Lowe Court is a block on George Lowe Court (Westbourne Green)

George Lowe Court, W2

Goldney Road, W9 Goldney Road was built around 1860 on land which was once the property of Westminster Abbey (Maida Hill)

Goldney Road, W9

Great Western Road, W11 The name of the Great Western Road dates from the 1850s (Westbourne Park)

Great Western Road, W11

Great Western Road, W9 Great Western Road’s northernmost section was created after a bridge was constructed over the canal (Maida Hill)

Great Western Road, W9

Hampden Street, W2 Hampden Street is a now demolished street (Westbourne Green)

Hampden Street, W2

Hanwell House, W2 Hanwell House is a block on Great Western Road (Westbourne Green)

Hanwell House, W2

Harrow Road, W9 Harrow Road is a main road running through Paddington, Willesden and beyond (Maida Hill)

Harrow Road, W9

Hermes Close, W9 Hermes Close is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)

Hermes Close, W9

Hunter Lodge, W9 Hunter Lodge is a street in Maida Vale (Westbourne Green)

Hunter Lodge, W9

Keyham House, W2 The twenty-storey Keyham House is on Westbourne Park Road (Westbourne Green)

Keyham House, W2

Kildare Terrace, W2 Kildare Terrace is a street in Paddington (Westbourne Green)

Kildare Terrace, W2

Landor House, W2 Landor House is a block on Westbourne Park Road (Westbourne Green)

Landor House, W2

Leamington House, W11 Leamington House was built by 1962 (Westbourne Park)

Leamington House, W11

Leamington Road Villas, W11 Leamington Road Villas is a street in Notting Hill (Westbourne Park)

Leamington Road Villas, W11

Lister Lodge, W9 Lister Lodge is a street in Maida Vale (Westbourne Green)

Lister Lodge, W9

Lockbridge Court, W9 Lockbridge Court can be found on Elmfield Way (Westbourne Green)

Lockbridge Court, W9

Lord Hills Road, W2 Lord Hill’s Road was at first called Ranelagh Road (Westbourne Green)

Lord Hills Road, W2

Marylands Road, W9 Marylands Road was built by the Neeld family during the 1860s (Maida Hill)

Marylands Road, W9

Mickletone House, W2 Mickletone House is a block on Westbourne Park Road (Westbourne Green)

Mickletone House, W2

Moulsford House, W2 Moulsford House is a block on Westbourne Park Road (Westbourne Green)

Moulsford House, W2

Oakington Road, W9 Oakington Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)

Oakington Road, W9

Oldbury House, W2 Oldbury House is a shopping parade along the Harrow Road with accommodation above, part of the Warwick Estate development (Westbourne Green)

Oldbury House, W2

Pindock Mews, W9 Pindock Mews is a street in Maida Vale (Warwick Avenue)

Pindock Mews, W9

Polesworth House, W2 Polesworth House is a block on Alfred Road (Westbourne Green)

Polesworth House, W2

Polperro House, W2 Polperro House is a block on Westbourne Park Road (Westbourne Green)

Polperro House, W2

Porchester Road, W2 Porchester Road has existed under a series of names since at least the 1750s (Royal Oak)

Porchester Road, W2

Porchester Square, W2 Begun in 1850 and completed between 1855 and 1858, Porchester Square was one of the last areas of Bayswater to be built. (Royal Oak)

Porchester Square, W2

Portishead House, W2 Portishead House is part of the Brunel Estate (Westbourne Green)

Portishead House, W2

Powis Mews, W11 Powis Mews is a street in Notting Hill (Westbourne Green)

Powis Mews, W11

Powis Terrace, W11 Powis Terrace is a street in Notting Hill (Notting Hill)

Powis Terrace, W11

Princethorpe House, W2 Princethorpe House is a block on Woodchester Square (Westbourne Green)

Princethorpe House, W2

Riverford House, W2 Riverford House is a block on Westbourne Park Road (Westbourne Green)

Riverford House, W2

Rowington Close, W2 Rowington Close probably dates from 1962 (Westbourne Green)

Rowington Close, W2

Sappertone House, W2 Sappertone House is a block on Westbourne Park Road (Westbourne Green)

Sappertone House, W2

Senior Street, W2 Senior Street has a long history of over 150 years (Westbourne Green)

Senior Street, W2

Sevington Street, W9 Sevington Street is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)

Sevington Street, W9

Shrewsbury Road, W2 Shrewsbury Road is a street in Paddington (Westbourne Green)

Shrewsbury Road, W2

St Stephens Mews, W2 St Stephens Mews is a street in Paddington (Westbourne Green)

St Stephens Mews, W2

St Stephen’s Gardens, W2 St Stephen’s Gardens is a street in Paddington (Westbourne Green)

St Stephen’s Gardens, W2

Stonehouse House, W2 Stonehouse House is a block on Westbourne Park Road (Westbourne Green)

Stonehouse House, W2

Sunderland House, W2 Sunderland House is sited on Westbourne Park Road (Westbourne Green)

Sunderland House, W2

Surrendale Place, W9 Surrendale Place is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)

Surrendale Place, W9

Sutherland Court, W9 Sutherland Court is located on Marylands Road (Maida Hill)

Sutherland Court, W9

Swanleys, W2 Swanleys was built east of St Stephen’s Church in 1978 (Westbourne Green)

Swanleys, W2

The Colonnades, W2 The Colonnades is in Porchester Square (Royal Oak)

The Colonnades, W2

The Greene House, W9 The Greene House is a block on Goldney Road (Maida Hill)

The Greene House, W9

Torquay Street, W2 Torquay Street underwent name changes and building changes (Westbourne Green)

Torquay Street, W2

Truro House, W2 Truro House is a block on Westbourne Park Road (Westbourne Green)

Truro House, W2

Waverley Road, W2 Waverley Road, now gone, lasted just over a hundred years (Westbourne Green)

Waverley Road, W2

Westbourne Gardens, W2 Westbourne Gardens is a street in Paddington (Westbourne Green)

Westbourne Gardens, W2

Westbourne Park Road, W11 Westbourne Park Road runs between Notting Hill and the Paddington area (Westbourne Park)

Westbourne Park Road, W11

Westbourne Park Road, W2 Houses at the Paddington end of Westbourne Park Road date from the 1850s (Westbourne Green)

Westbourne Park Road, W2

Westbourne Park Villas, W2 Westbourne Park Villas is a street in Paddington (Westbourne Green)

Westbourne Park Villas, W2

Westbury House, W11 Westbury House was built on the corner of Westbourne Park Road and Aldridge Road Villas in 1965 (Westbourne Park)

Westbury House, W11

Western Mews, W9 Western Mews is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)

Western Mews, W9

Wilmcote House, W2 Wilmcote House is sited on Woodchester Square (Westbourne Green)

Wilmcote House, W2

Windsor Gardens, W9 Windsor Gardens is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)

Windsor Gardens, W9

Woodchester Square, W2 Woodchester Square is a street in Paddington (Westbourne Green)

Woodchester Square, W2

Woodchester Street, W2 Woodchester Street disappeared from the map in 1961 (Westbourne Green)

Woodchester Street, W2

Woodfield Crescent, W9 Woodfield Crescent was a former street in London W9 (Maida Hill)

Woodfield Crescent, W9

Woodfield Place, W9 Woodfield Place is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Hill)

Woodfield Place, W9

Woodfield Road, W9 The first section of Woodfield Road seems to date from the 1830s (Maida Hill)

Woodfield Road, W9

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