Cleveland Square, W2

Road in/near Paddington, existing between 1852 and now

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JANUARY
7
2017
Cleveland Square is a notable square in Paddington.

Between the two groups of long north-south avenues lay an area, on either side of Craven Hill, which was built over from the 1850s with grand town houses, many enjoying communal gardens. This land was originally owned by the Church Commissioners.

The most lavish use of space was in Cleveland Square, where the block forming the north side gave directly on the gardens. Houses on the other sides were leased between 1852 and 1854 to Henry de Bruno Austin, a speculator active in Paddington and later in outer suburbs.

During the Second World War the area around Paddington station sustained substantial damage due to the bombing of the city. Cleveland Square sustained two direct hits destroying houses numbers 8 to 11. Several other buildings in neighbouring streets were also destroyed.

There was an anti-aircraft Barrage Balloon stationed in the gardens of Cleveland Square and until recently one of the flower beds still had the huge concrete block with steel attachments buried among the plants. This bed has been named the ‘Balloon Bed’ in tribute and there is a commemorative plaque positioned there.

Most bombed properties were rebuilt in the 1950s and can be identified by the different style of architecture used.

After World War II, the Church Commissioners’ decision in 1954 to reorganise the Paddington Estate involved the renaming and disposal of their Bayswater property as the Lancaster Gate estate. Plans for its sale, with that of outlying properties farther north, were announced in 1955, to include Westbourne Terrace, Cleveland Square, most of Gloucester Terrace, part of Lancaster Gate and Inverness Terrace, and shops in Queensway.

The borough council acquired from the Church Commissioners land between Bishop’s Bridge Road and Cleveland Square, an area badly damaged during the Second World War, for the Hallfield estate.

Cleveland Square, which once rivalled Lancaster Gate as the most expensive address in Bayswater, has an unusually large private garden to serve the massive range of six storeys and basements on its north side.


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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Bayard’s Bridge Bayard’s Bridge took the Uxbridge Road over the River Westbourne.
Bishop’s Bridge Bishop’s Bridge, sometimes known as Paddington Bridge, is a road bridge which carries Bishop’s Bridge Road across the rail approaches to Paddington station
Paddington The first underground railway station in the world ran from Paddington on 10 January 1863 as the terminus of the Metropolitan Railway’s route from Farringdon.
Queen’s Cinema This cinema was situated at the top of Queensway, on the corner of Bishop’s Bridge Road.
Queensway Queensway (formerly Queen’s Road) is a cosmopolitan street in the Bayswater district, containing many restaurants and stores.
St Mary’s Hospital, London St Mary’s Hospital is a hospital in Paddington, founded in 1845.
Upton Farm Upton Farm began in 1725 and was gone by 1839.
Westbourne House Two hundred years ago, the biggest house hereabouts...
Westbourne Lodge Westbourne Lodge appeared in one of the earliest photographs in London.
Whiteley’s Whiteley’s, pictured here in the 1920s, was designated a Grade II Listed Building in 1970.

NEARBY STREETS
Arthur Court, W2 Arthur Court is at the north-west end of Queensway (Westbourne Green)
Bark Place, W2 This is a street in the W2 postcode area (Bayswater)
Barrie House, W2 Barrie House is a building on Lancaster Gate (Bayswater)
Bathurst Street, W2 Bathurst Street is a street in Paddington (Lancaster Gate)
Bayswater Road, W2 Bayswater Road is the main road running along the northern edge of Hyde Park (Bayswater)
Bishop’s Bridge Road, W2 Bishop’s Bridge Road, now a main thoroughfare, began life as a footpath (Paddington)
Brecon House, W2 Brecon House is a block on Cleveland Terrace (Paddington)
Brewers Court, W2 Brewers’ Court was finished in 1976 (Paddington)
Bridgewater House, W2 Bridgewater House is a building on Cleveland Terrace (Paddington)
Brook Mews North, W2 Brook Mews North is a through road between Craven Terrace and Craven Hill.
Brunel House, W2 Brunel House is a block on Westbourne Terrace (Paddington)
Burdett Mews, W2 Burdett Mews is a street in Paddington (Westbourne Green)
Burnham Court, W2 Burnham Court is a block on Moscow Road (Bayswater)
Caernarvon House, W2 The 1955-built Caernarvon House is on the Hallfield Estate (Paddington)
Canalside Walk, W2 Canalside Walk is a location in London (Paddington)
Capital House, W2 Capital House is located on Craven Road (Paddington)
Caroline Place Mews, W2 Caroline Place Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area (Queensway)
Caroline Place, W2 Caroline Place is a road in the W2 postcode area (Queensway)
Carroll House, W2 Carroll House is a block on Elms Mews (Lancaster Gate)
Celbridge Mews, W2 Celbridge Mews is a street in Paddington (Royal Oak)
Cervantes Court, W2 Cervantes Court is sited on Inverness Terrace (Bayswater)
Chilworth Court, W2 Chilworth Court is a block on Gloucester Terrace (Paddington)
Chilworth Mews, W2 Chilworth Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)
Chilworth Street, W2 Chilworth Street, originally called Charles Street, is an east-west street in W2 (Paddington)
Cleveland Court, W2 Cleveland Court is a block on Leinster Gardens (Paddington)
Cleveland Gardens, W2 Cleveland Gardens is a short stretch of road behind Cleveland Square (Paddington)
Cleveland Square, W2 Cleveland Square is a notable square in Paddington (Paddington)
Cleveland Terrace, W2 Cleveland Terrace is a street in Paddington (Paddington)
Cloucester Mews West, W2 Cloucester Mews West is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)
Compass House, W2 Compass House is a block on Redan Place (Bayswater)
Conduit Mews, W2 Conduit Mews is a street in Paddington (Paddington)
Conduit Passage, W2 Conduit Passage is a street in Paddington (Paddington)
Conduit Place, W2 Conduit Place is a street in Paddington (Paddington)
Consort House, W2 Residential block (Queensway)
Craven Court, W2 Craven Court is a block on Craven Road
Craven Hill Gardens, W2 Craven Hill Gardens is a residential garden estate which has two small garden squares (Bayswater)
Craven Hill, W2 Craven Hill is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
Craven Road, W2 The Earl of Craven owned the land on which the road was later built (Paddington)
Craven Terrace, W2 Craven Terrace is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
Devonshire Court, W2 Devonshire Court is a building on Gloucester Terrace (Paddington)
Devonshire Terrace, W2 Devonshire Terrace is a street in Paddington
Eastbourne Mews, W2 Eastbourne Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)
Eastbourne Terrace, W2 Eastbourne Terrace is a street in Paddington (Paddington)
Elms Lane, W2 Elms Lane in Bayswater was situated on the west bank of the Westbourne stream (Bayswater)
Elms Mews, W2 Elms Mews is a street in Paddington (Lancaster Gate)
Enterprise House, W2 Enterprise House is located on Westbourne Terrace (Paddington)
Garson House, W2 Garson House is a block on Gloucester Terrace (Lancaster Gate)
Gilray House, W2 Gilray House is a block on Gloucester Terrace (Lancaster Gate)
Gloucester Gardens, W2 Gloucester Gardens is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)
Gloucester Mews, W2 Gloucester Mews is a street in Paddington (Paddington)
Gloucester Terrace, W2 Gloucester Terrace is an 1850s development (Paddington)
Hatherley Grove, W2 Hatherley Grove is a street in Paddington (Westbourne Green)
Holy Trinity House, W2 Holy Trinity House is a building on Orsett Terrace (Paddington)
Horse Ride, W2 Horse Ride is a road in the E11 postcode area (Lancaster Gate)
Inver Court, W2 Inver Court can be found on Inver Court (Bayswater)
Inverness Mews, W2 Inverness Mews is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
Inverness Place, W2 Inverness Place is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
Inverness Terrace, W2 Inverness Terrace is a street in Paddington
Joanne House, W2 Joanne House is a building on Queensborough Mews (Bayswater)
Lancaster Court, W2 Lancaster Court is a block on Lancaster Gate (Bayswater)
Lancaster Gate, W2 Lancaster Gate is a street in Paddington (Lancaster Gate)
Lancaster Mews, W2 Lancaster Mews is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
Lancaster Terrace, W2 Lancaster Terrace is a street in Paddington (Lancaster Gate)
Lancaster Walk, W2 Lancaster Walk is a road in the W2 postcode area (Bayswater)
Lanchester Mews, W2 Lanchester Mews is a road in the SE14 postcode area (Bayswater)
Leinster Gardens, W2 Leinster Gardens began its life in the early 1840s
Leinster Mews, W2 Leinster Mews is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
Leinster Terrace, W2 Leinster Terrace is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
London Mews, W2 London Mews is a street in Paddington (Paddington)
London Street, W2 London Street is a street in Paddington (Paddington)
Macmillan House, W2 Residential block (Paddington)
Maitland Court, W2 Maitland Court is a block on Lancaster Terrace (Lancaster Gate)
Mara House, W2 Mara House is located on Sussex Gardens (Paddington)
Marlborough Gate House, W2 Marlborough Gate House can be found on Bayswater Road (Lancaster Gate)
North Wharf Road, W2 North Wharf Road is a street in Paddington (Paddington)
Olympia Mews, W2 Olympia Mews is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
Orsett Mews, W2 Orsett Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)
Orsett Terrace, W2 Orsett Terrace combined with Orsett Place to form one street in Paddington (Paddington)
Pembroke House, W2 Pembroke House can be found on Hallfield Estate (Paddington)
Pickering House, W2 Pickering House is a block on Hallfield Estate (Paddington)
Pickering Mews, W2 Pickering Mews is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
Pickering Place, W2 Pickering Place eventually became the northern section of Queensway (Bayswater)
Pickering Terrace, W2 Pickering Terrace was later part of Porchester Road (Bayswater)
Poplar Place, W2 Poplar Place is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
Porchester Gardens Mews, W2 Porchester Gardens Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area (Bayswater)
Porchester Gardens, W2 Porchester Gardens is a street in Paddington
Porchester Road, W2 Porchester Road has existed under a series of names since at least the 1750s (Royal Oak)
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 Terrace North, W2 Porchester Terrace North is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)
Porchester Terrace, W2 Porchester Terrace is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
Powell House, W2 Powell House is a block on Gloucester Terrace (Lancaster Gate)
Princess Court, W2 Princess Court is a street in Paddington (Queensway)
Queen’s Gardens, W2 This is a street in the W2 postcode area
Queens Court, W2 Queens Court is a street in Paddington (Queensway)
Queens Gardens, W2 Queens Gardens is a street in Paddington
Queens Mews, W2 Queens Mews is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
Queensborough Passage, W2 Queensborough Passage is a road in the W2 postcode area (Bayswater)
Queensborough Terrace, W2 Queensborough Terrace was built by the grandson of John Aldridge in the 1860s on part of the Aldridge lands (Bayswater)
Queensway, W2 Queensway was home to the first department store in London, opened by William Whiteley in 1867 (Queensway)
Ralph Court, W2 Ralph Court backed Peter’s Court in Porchester Road (Bayswater)
Ranelagh Bridge, W2 Ranelagh Bridge is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)
Reading House, W2 Reading House is a building on Hallfield Estate (Bayswater)
Redan House, W2 Residential block (Bayswater)
Redan Place, W2 Redan Place is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
Robert Crosbie House, W2 Robert Crosbie House is sited on Queen’s Gardens
Salem Road, W2 Salem Road is a street in Paddington (Bayswater)
Sitia House, W2 Sitia House is a block on Devonshire Terrace
Smallbrook Mews, W2 Smallbrook Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area
Spire House, W2 The former Christ Church of 1855 by F & H Francis was sold in 1978 and converted to a complex of flats called Spire House (Bayswater)
Spring Street, W2 Spring Street is a street in Paddington (Paddington)
St James’s Court, W2 St James’s Court is a block on Gloucester Terrace
Sussex Court, W2 Sussex Court is a building on Spring Street (Paddington)
Swinton House, W2 Swinton House is a block on Gloucester Terrace
Talbot Square, W2 Talbot Square was laid out in 1842 on the site of the former Lower Reservoir of the Grand Junction Canal Company (Paddington)
Tenby House, W2 Tenby House is a block on Cleveland Gardens (Paddington)
The Colonnades, W2 The Colonnades is in Porchester Square (Royal Oak)
The Corner House, W2 The Corner House is a block on Porchester Terrace (Bayswater)
The Whiteleys Centre, W2 The Whiteleys Centre is the former site of the Whiteleys department store (Bayswater)
Thyateira House, W2 Thyateira House is a block on Craven Hill
Tournament House, W2 Tournament House is a block on Praed Street (Paddington)
Trinity Court, W2 Trinity Court is a block on Gloucester Terrace (Paddington)
Upbrook Mews, W2 Upbrook Mews is built on top of the former Westbourne River (Paddington)
Waterside House, W2 Waterside House is sited on North Wharf Road (Paddington)
Westbourne Court, W2 Westbourne Court stood at the corner of Orsett Terrace and Westbourne Terrace by 1938 (Paddington)
Westbourne Street, W2 Westbourne Street recalls one of London’s ’lost’ rivers (Lancaster Gate)
Westbourne Terrace Mews, W2 Westbourne Terrace Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)
Westbourne Terrace, W2 Westbourne Terrace was an idea of George Gutch the builder (Paddington)
Windsor Court, W2 Windsor Court is a block on Moscow Road
Winsland Street, W2 Winsland Street is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)
Worcester House, W2 Worcester House is a block on Unnamed Road (Paddington)


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