Desborough Lodge

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

Mrs Siddons’ house at Westbourne Green c. 1800
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A short terrace had been built between the house and Harrow Road.

By 1861 Desborough Lodge and neighbouring Westbourne Farm had made way for Clarendon Street, Woodchester Street and Cirencester Street.

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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

Harrow Road bridge Harrow Road once spanned the River Westbourne at this point.

Harrow Road bridge

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

Kilburn Aqueduct

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

Warwick Avenue Warwick Avenue is an area, street and a Bakerloo Line tube station near Little Venice.

Warwick Avenue

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

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

Africa House, W2 Africa House is a block on Blomfield Villas (Paddington)

Africa House, W2

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

Aldsworth Close, W9

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

Blomfield Mews, W2 Blomfield Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area (Little Venice)

Blomfield Mews, W2

Blomfield Villas, W2 Blomfield Villas is a road in the W2 postcode area (Little Venice)

Blomfield Villas, W2

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

Brunel House, W2 Brunel House is a block on Westbourne Terrace (Paddington)

Brunel 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

Clifton Villas, W9 Clifton Villas is a street in Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Clifton Villas, W9

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

Delamere Terrace, 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

Formosa Street, W9 Formosa Street leads northeast from Little Venice (Warwick Avenue)

Formosa Street, W9

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

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

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

Hermes Close, W9

Holy Trinity House, W2 Holy Trinity House is a building on Orsett Terrace (Paddington)

Holy Trinity House, W2

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

Hunter Lodge, W9

Hurlingham House, W2 Hurlingham House is sited on Westbourne Terrace Road (Paddington)

Hurlingham House, W2

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

Keyham House, W2

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

Landor House, W2

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

Orsett Mews, W2 Orsett Mews is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)

Orsett Mews, W2

Orsett Terrace, W2 Orsett Terrace combined with Orsett Place to form one street in Paddington (Paddington)

Orsett Terrace, 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 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

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

Princethorpe House, W2

Ranelagh Bridge, W2 Ranelagh Bridge is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)

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

The Greene House, W9

The Toll House, W2 The Toll House is a block on Delamere Terrace (Little Venice)

The Toll House, W2

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

Torquay Street, W2

Trinity Court, W2 Trinity Court is a block on Gloucester Terrace (Paddington)

Trinity Court, W2

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

Truro House, W2

Warwick Avenue, W9 Warwick Road was named in 1840, later to become Warwick Avenue in 1905 (Warwick Avenue)

Warwick Avenue, W9

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

Warwick Court, W9

Warwick Crescent, W2 Warwick Crescent lies along a southern edge of the Little Venice Pool (Little Venice)

Warwick Crescent, W2

Warwick Place, W9 Warwick Place is a street in Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Warwick Place, W9

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

Waverley Road, W2

Westbourne Court, W2 Westbourne Court stood at the corner of Orsett Terrace and Westbourne Terrace by 1938 (Paddington)

Westbourne Court, W2

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

Westbourne Gardens, W2

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

Westbourne Terrace Road, W2 Westbourne Terrace Road is a street located in Little Venice that connects Blomfield Road in the north and Westbourne Bridge in the south. (Little Venice)

Westbourne Terrace Road, W2

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

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