Porteus Road, W2

Porteus Road is a road in the W2 postcode area

Little Venice
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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

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

Bishop’s Bridge

Fountains Abbey The Fountains Abbey was opened in 1824 and quickly became a popular meeting place for locals.

Fountains Abbey

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

Harrow Road bridge

Hyett’s hand-drawn 1807 map William Hyett produced an amazingly accurate map of the London countryside in 1807, using just pen and paper.

Hyett’s hand-drawn 1807 map

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.

Paddington

Paddington Fire Station Paddington Fire Station was situated at 492-498 Edgware Road.

Paddington Fire Station

Paddington Green Children’s Hospital The Paddington Green Children’s Hospital opened in August 1883.

Paddington Green Children’s Hospital

St Mary’s Hospital, London St Mary’s Hospital is a hospital in Paddington, founded in 1845.

St Mary’s Hospital, London

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

Warwick Avenue

NEARBY STREETS

Adpar Street, W2 Adpar Street is a street in Paddington (Edgware Road)

Adpar Street, W2

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

Africa House, W2

Aubrey House, W2 Aubrey House is a block on Maida Avenue (Little Venice)

Aubrey House, W2

Balmoral Apartments, W2 Balmoral Apartments is a building on Praed Street (Edgware Road)

Balmoral Apartments, W2

Belvedere Strand, W2 Belvedere Strand is a road in the NW9 postcode area (Paddington)

Belvedere Strand, W2

Bishop’s Bridge Road, W2 Bishop’s Bridge Road, now a main thoroughfare, began life as a footpath (Paddington)

Bishop’s Bridge Road, W2

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

Blomfield Mews, W2

Blomfield Road, W9 Blomfield Road is the road running beside the canal on the Little Venice side (Little Venice)

Blomfield Road, W9

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

Blomfield Villas, W2

Boscobel Street, NW8 Boscobel Street is named after a nearby pub called the Royal Oak (St John’s Wood)

Boscobel Street, NW8

Bouverie Place, W2 Bouverie Place is a street in Paddington (Paddington)

Bouverie Place, W2

Braithwaite Tower, W2 Braithwaite Tower is a block on Hall Place (Little Venice)

Braithwaite Tower, W2

Brewers Court, W2 Brewers’ Court was finished in 1976 (Paddington)

Brewers Court, W2

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

Brunel House, W2

Caernarvon House, W2 The 1955-built Caernarvon House is on the Hallfield Estate (Paddington)

Caernarvon House, W2

Campbell House, W2 Campbell House is a block on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Campbell House, W2

Canalside Walk, W2 Canalside Walk is a location in London (Paddington)

Canalside Walk, W2

Cherwell House, NW8 Cherwell House is a block on Church Street (St John’s Wood)

Cherwell House, NW8

Church Street, W2 Church Street, laid out in the 1790s, ran to the parish church at Paddington Green (Edgware Road)

Church Street, W2

Churchfield House, W2 Churchfield House is a block on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Churchfield House, W2

Clarendon Gardens, W9 Clarendon Gardens is a street in Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Clarendon Gardens, W9

Cleveland Terrace, W2 Cleveland Terrace is a street in Paddington (Paddington)

Cleveland Terrace, W2

Clifton Gardens, W9 Clifton Gardens is a road in the W9 postcode area (Little Venice)

Clifton Gardens, W9

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

Clifton Villas, W9

Cooper House, NW8 Cooper House is sited on Lyons Place (St John’s Wood)

Cooper House, NW8

Crompton House, W2 Crompton House is a block on Hall Place (Little Venice)

Crompton House, W2

Crompton Street, W2 Crompton Street is a street in Paddington (Edgware Road)

Crompton Street, W2

Cuthbert House, W2 Cuthbert House is a building on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Cuthbert House, W2

Cuthbert Street, W2 Cuthbert Street is a street in Paddington (Edgware Road)

Cuthbert Street, W2

Diamond House, W2 Diamond House is a block on Praed Street (Paddington)

Diamond House, W2

Dicksee House, NW8 Dicksee House is a block on Lyons Place (St John’s Wood)

Dicksee House, NW8

Douglas House, W2 Douglas House is a block on Maida Avenue (Little Venice)

Douglas House, W2

Dudley Street, W2 Dudley Street is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)

Dudley Street, W2

Eastlake House, NW8 Eastlake House is located on Frampton Street (St John’s Wood)

Eastlake House, NW8

Eden House, NW8 Eden House is a block on Church Street (St John’s Wood)

Eden House, NW8

Edward House, W2 Edward House is located on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Edward House, W2

Enterprise House, W2 Enterprise House is located on Westbourne Terrace (Paddington)

Enterprise House, W2

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

Formosa Street, W9

Gloucester Gardens, W2 Gloucester Gardens is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)

Gloucester Gardens, W2

Hall Place, W2 Hall Place is a road in the W2 postcode area (Edgware Road)

Hall Place, W2

Hall Tower, W2 Hall Tower is a block on Hall Place (Little Venice)

Hall Tower, W2

Harbet Road, W2 Harbet Road is a street in Paddington (Edgware Road)

Harbet Road, W2

Harrow Road, W2 Harrow Road is one of the main arterial roads of London, leading northwest out of the capital (Little Venice)

Harrow Road, W2

Hatton Street, NW8 This is a street in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Hatton Street, NW8

Hermitage Street, W2 Hermitage Street is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)

Hermitage Street, W2

Hethpool House, W2 Hethpool House is a block on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Hethpool House, W2

Heywood House, W2 Heywood House is located on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Heywood House, W2

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

Holy Trinity House, W2

Howards Way, W2 Howards Way is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)

Howards Way, W2

Howell House, W2 Howell House is a building on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Howell House, W2

Howley Place, W2 Howley Place is a road in the W2 postcode area (Little Venice)

Howley Place, W2

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

Hurlingham House, W2

John Aird Court, W2 John Aird Court can be found on John Aird Court (Little Venice)

John Aird Court, W2

Junction Place, W2 Junction Place is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)

Junction Place, W2

Kingdom Street, W2 Kingdom Street is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)

Kingdom Street, W2

Lampard House, W2 Lampard House can be found on Maida Avenue (Little Venice)

Lampard House, W2

Leo Court, W2 Leo Court is a block on St Mary’s Terrace (Little Venice)

Leo Court, W2

Luton Street, NW8 Luton Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Luton Street, NW8

Lyons Place, NW8 Lyons Place is named for John Lyon (c.1511-92) who founded Harrow School (St John’s Wood)

Lyons Place, NW8

Macmillan House, W2 Residential block (Paddington)

Macmillan House, W2

Maida Avenue, W2 Maida Avenue is a street in Paddington (Little Venice)

Maida Avenue, W2

Marshall Building, W2 Marshall Building can be found on Hermitage Street (Paddington)

Marshall Building, W2

Marylebone Flyover, W2 Marylebone Flyover is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)

Marylebone Flyover, W2

Mayne House, W2 Mayne House is a block on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Mayne House, W2

Merchant Square, W2 Merchant Square is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)

Merchant Square, W2

Montgomery House, W2 Montgomery House is a block on Harrow Road (Paddington)

Montgomery House, W2

Munkenbeck Building, W2 Munkenbeck Building is a block on Hermitage Street (Paddington)

Munkenbeck Building, W2

Newcastle Mews, W2 Newcastle Mews lay off the Edgware Road (Edgware Road)

Newcastle Mews, W2

Newcastle Place, W2 Newcastle Place is a location in London (Edgware Road)

Newcastle Place, W2

North Wharf Road, W2 North Wharf Road is a street in Paddington (Paddington)

North Wharf Road, 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

Paddington Green, W2 Paddington Green is a surviving fragment of the original rural fabric of the area (Little Venice)

Paddington Green, W2

Paddington Square, W2 Paddington Square is a location in London (Edgware Road)

Paddington Square, W2

Park Place Villas, W2 Park Place Villas is a street in Paddington (Little Venice)

Park Place Villas, W2

Parsons House, W2 Parsons House is located on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Parsons House, W2

Penfold Place, NW1 Penfold Place is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Edgware Road)

Penfold Place, NW1

Penfold Street, NW8 Penfold Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Penfold Street, NW8

Peninsula Apartments, W2 Peninsula Apartments is a block on Praed Street (Paddington)

Peninsula Apartments, W2

Philip Court, W2 Philip Court is a building on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Philip Court, W2

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

Porteus Road, W2

Praed Mews, W2 Praed Mews is a street in Paddington (Paddington)

Praed Mews, W2

Praed Street, W2 Praed Street was named after William Praed, chairman of the company which built the canal basin which lies just to its north (Paddington)

Praed Street, W2

Princess Louise Close, W2 Princess Louise Close is a street in Paddington (Edgware Road)

Princess Louise Close, W2

Randolph Mews, W9 Randolph Mews is a road in the W9 postcode area (Little Venice)

Randolph Mews, W9

Randolph Road, W9 Randolph Road is a road in the W9 postcode area (Little Venice)

Randolph Road, W9

Robert Close, W2 Poet Robert Browning Poet who lived in Little Venice, near the site of the road (Little Venice)

Robert Close, W2

Rosewood Walk, W2 Rosewood Walk is a location in London (Paddington)

Rosewood Walk, W2

Sheldon Square, W2 Sheldon Square is a street in Paddington (Paddington)

Sheldon Square, W2

South Wharf Road, W2 South Wharf Road is a street in Paddington (Paddington)

South Wharf Road, W2

St Marys Mansions, W2 St Marys Mansions is a street in Paddington (Little Venice)

St Marys Mansions, W2

St Marys Terrace, W2 St Marys Terrace is a street in Paddington (Little Venice)

St Marys Terrace, W2

St Mary’s Square, W2 Saint Mary’s Square is a square in the W2 postcode area (Little Venice)

St Mary’s Square, W2

St Michael’s Street, W2 Saint Michael’s Street is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)

St Michael’s Street, W2

Stafford House, W2 Stafford House is sited on Maida Avenue (Edgware Road)

Stafford House, W2

Tadema House, NW8 Tadema House is a block on Penfold Street (St John’s Wood)

Tadema House, NW8

The Battleship Building, W2 The Battleship Building is a block on Harrow Road (Little Venice)

The Battleship Building, W2

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

The Toll House, W2

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

Trinity Court, W2

Wandle House, NW8 Wandle House is a block on Penfold Street (St John’s Wood)

Wandle House, NW8

Warwick Avenue, W2 Warwick Avenue is split between the W2 and W9 postcodes (Little Venice)

Warwick Avenue, 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

Waterside House, W2 Waterside House is sited on North Wharf Road (Paddington)

Waterside House, W2

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

Westbourne Court, W2

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

Westbourne Terrace Mews, 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

Westcliffe Apartments, W2 Westcliffe Apartments is located on South Wharf Road (Paddington)

Westcliffe Apartments, W2

Westway, W2 At its opening, Westway was the largest continuous concrete structure in Britain (Little Venice)

Westway, W2

Winsland Street, W2 Winsland Street is a road in the W2 postcode area (Paddington)

Winsland Street, W2

Wyatt House, NW8 Wyatt House is a block on Frampton Street (Edgware Road)

Wyatt House, NW8

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