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	Paddington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal terminates at Paddington Basin (this canal links Manchester and London).
		Paddington has several famous sons, notably Alexander Fleming — the scientist who discovered Penicillin (a plaque commemorating this is placed outside his laboratory at St Mary's Hospital on Praed Street) — and Alan Turing (mathematician; there is a plaque on the Hotel where he was born: The Colonnade in Warrington Crescent).
		In Paddington Station there is a display case showing Paddington Bear, a character of children's fiction who, in the book, is first discovered at this station and hence named after it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paddington (291 words)

	Paddington Basin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Paddington Basin is an area of London at Paddington.
		Paddington was chosen because of its position on the New Road which led to the east, providing for onward transport.
		In its heyday, the basin was a major trans-shipment facility, and a hive of activity.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paddington_Basin (135 words)

	Terry Farrell \| Paddington Basin
		The regeneration of Paddington Basin in West London is one of Europe’s largest and most creative masterplan schemes.
		TFP’s first involvement with the Paddington area was a study for the redevelopment of buildings along Eastbourne Terrace (to the west of the station).
		In the emerging masterplan for Paddington Basin, the physical isolation of the main landblocks is being combated and links built between them and beyond, whilst opening up the hidden waterside to public access.
	www.terryfarrell.co.uk /projects/masterplanning/mp_paddingtonBasin.html (551 words)

	The Grand Junction Canal
		Paddington was much closer to the heart of the capital and was served by the "New Road" connecting it with the City.
		The Paddington Arm opened on 10th July 1801, terminating in a 400 yard long basin, 30 yards wide, around which were wharves, a hay and straw market, sheds for warehousing, and pens for livestock.
		The Paddington Arm was a success and Paddington was soon a busy inland transhipment point, with goods being carried on to other parts of London on carts.
	www.canalmuseum.org.uk /history/grandjun.htm (867 words)

	Paddington Bears -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children's literature.
		Paddington is an anthropomorphised bear, and in the illustrations resembles a teddy bear rather than a real bear.
		Paddington station or London Paddington is the name of a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area of London.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/110/paddington-bears.html (1109 words)

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		Paddington is the latest area to be hit by the redevelopment bug.
		In fact will Paddington keep its charm or will the less attractive parts be fenced out just like in the east end where Porches sit fenced in, in the car parks of luxury flats while beyond the barbed wire Lime House is still in the same state of disrepair it was 20 years ago?
		Whatever you think or don't think about this development it's going to change the face of Paddington forever; Only in the next 5-10 years when everything thing is built and everyone is moved in will we truly see what that face this is going be.
	www.mybayswater.co.uk /paddington/property-paddingtonregeneration.htm (586 words)

	PADDINGTON BASIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		At the time of writing (Oct 2002) a major development is in progress all round the basin, which is expected to bring life back to the area.
		The basin will be surrounded by offices and flats, with new buildings for the hospital on the south side, and shops and restaurants at the far end.
		The canopy of the covered wharf at the far end of the basin (centre background) has been dismantled and preserved, and will be incorporated into one of the new buildings in a different part of the site.
	www.mike-stevens.co.uk /metrocuts/paddington/paddington3.htm (149 words)

	Paddington: Economic History \| British History Online
		Paddington, with Knightsbridge and Westbourne, was probably included in the 13½ hides in the vill of Westminster which were attributed to St. Peter's abbey in Domesday Book.
		Paddington wood, in Paddington manor, in 1647 amounted to 44 a., (Footnote 78) although 17th- and 18thcentury leases routinely described it as 30 a.
		Engineering firms (Footnote 28) included that of William Henry Lindsay, whose Paddington iron works was on the south side of the basin by 1879 and, as Lindsay, Neal and Co., on the north side by 1902.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=22671 (7331 words)

	BBC - London - Your London - Max Files
		Paddington Basin has seen an unprecedented amount of change over the past couple of years.
		During the basin's drainage more than 24,000 fish had to be moved, and workers unearthed two new scooters, a Second World War bomb and a 50-year-old china bleach bottle.
		Earlier this month the Government gave the go-ahead for the Brompton and Harefield hospitals to be relocated at the Paddington Basin.
	www.bbc.co.uk /london/yourlondon/maxfiles/paddington.shtml (360 words)

	Paddington Waterside Partnership : New offices, Flats and shops in Central London
		Paddington Waterside is providing a major engine for regeneration of the area around Paddington station and the creation of new jobs.
		Paddington Waterside has been made possible by a shared vision allied with the commitment of local partners.
		As well as transforming the environment, Paddington Waterside Partnership has ensured that the benefits of regeneration are captured and invested locally in people and jobs.
	www.paddingtonwaterside.co.uk (190 words)

	St James Paddington - St James - History Pre World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The first mention of a church in Paddington was in an Ecclesiastical Decree of 1222 but there was probably a small church or chapel long before then.
		At the beginning of the nineteenth century Paddington was a small village on the outskirts of London.
		This meant that Paddington Basin as the terminus of the canal system became an important trading centre with barges arriving from all over England.
	www.stjamespaddington.org.uk /section/1 (1035 words)

	Paddington Station, London W2: tourist information from TourUK
		Paddington was built as the terminus of the Great Western Railway in 1850 - 54.
		Paddington is unusual in that it does not have a principal exterior facade.
		The area around the station is also undergoing redevelopment and the Paddington Basin office complex is being built on former railway land to the north of the station
	www.touruk.co.uk /london_stations/paddington_station1.htm (260 words)

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		It is the central area for the canal basin development, Paddington Station, and Praed Street.
		Unless it is developed in an appropriate manner there is a risk that the canal basin will become isolated from the wider district, and conversely \hich\af16\dbch\af4\loch\f16 t\hich\af16\dbch\af4\loch\f16 hat the quality of these new developments will not permeate through to the more neglected areas of Praed Street.
		In this respect, the GLA is keen to encourage the development of an integrated and co-ordinated design to the canalside area, in order t \hich\af16\dbch\af4\loch\f16 o\hich\af16\dbch\af4\loch\f16 ensure that an attractive environment is created that maximises public amenity.
	www.london.gov.uk /mayor/planning_decisions/strategic_dev/jan2402/st_marys_hosp_appendix.rtf (2263 words)

	PADDINGTON BASIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The corner where the arm from Browning's Pool (on the right) meets Paddington Basin.
		At the time of writing (Oct 2002) a major development is in progress all round the basin, which is expected to bring life back to a derelict area.
		The basin was de-watered for a few months in connection with this development (See other pictures).
	www.mike-stevens.co.uk /metrocuts/paddington/paddington2.htm (105 words)

	london geezer
		Little Venice is a triangular canal basin, a sort of watery roundabout with exits for Paddington, Limehouse and the West Midlands.
		The basin fills up with colourful narrowboats from far and wide, and the banks are packed out with canalfolk, localfolk and the usual kebabvanfolk who congregate at events such as this.
		Battlebridge Basin, which follows, is a spacious sidearm flanked by old warehouses and modern wharf living.
	lndn.blogspot.com /2005_05_01_lndn_archive.html (4952 words)

	McCurdy & Co. Craftsmen and Consultants. Historic Timber Frames Reconstruction Specialists.
		The area being redeveloped is over 100 years old and dates back to when the Basin was lined with industrial warehouses and wharves.
		The building featured a large king post roof, in softwood, that was cantilevered in two directions forming a large swept canopy overhanging the canal.
		McCurdy and Co. were appointed, in 1999, by the Chelsfield and Paddington Basin Development Company to dismantle, repair and conserve the canopy.
	www.mccurdyco.com /paddington.html (139 words)

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		Paddington Station is to the west and the Grand Union Canal/Paddington Basin to the south, adjoining the site.
		The scale of the regeneration in the PSPA and the developments that are being completed or are in the pipeline are together ensuring that Paddington will become one of London\rquote s most important new Central London destinations and strategic quarters outside the City and West End.
		RPG3 (1996) identifies Paddington as an important strategic regeneration area to contribute towards the economic growth of London and its world city role.
	www.london.gov.uk /mayor/planning_decisions/strategic_dev/mar2002/grand_union_buildings_report.rtf (2080 words)

	Paddington Waterside: The Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The first phases of development at PaddingtonCentral and Paddington Basin are complete and major corporate occupiers and residents are enjoying their exciting new environment.
		Paddington Waterside is no longer simply a major regeneration opportunity but is fast establishing itself as a premier business, residential, healthcare and leisure district of central London.
		Paddington Waterside is set to provide more than 1,300 homes and will see 30,000 people working in the area.
	www.p-w-p.co.uk /thedevelopment (124 words)

	We owe a deep debt of gratitude to...: 25 May 2004: We owe a deep debt of gratitude to...: 25 May 2004 ...
		Jean Brett, which, in the many years since the project to move to Paddington basin was announced, has produced a formidable range of well researched memorandums, papers and presentations, has admirably conducted meetings with high officials, the public and others, and has sustained great interest.
		Friend has said most of what there is to say about Paddington basin; however, I, who have never, in my 28 and a half years in the House, had cause to initiate a National Audit Office inquiry, asked the National Audit Office to look into the Paddington basin project.
		We were told that the cost of moving Harefield to Paddington basin would be something of the order of £360 million gross, and after the land sales, presumably of the Harefield and Royal Brompton sites, about £135 million net.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /whall?gid=2004-05-25.362.2 (1596 words)

	MONDIALE PUBLISHING LTD
		The redevelopment of Paddington Basin is a welcome boost for an area that has been criminally overlooked in the last couple of decades when the popular notion of regeneration was being bandied about London.
		The infrastructure around the basin is due to be completed during 2004 and will include three new bridges, permanent towpaths and temporary boardwalks to allow pedestrian access to the complete perimeter of the basin.
		The Point is the first major building completed under Farrell's 1996 Basin masterplan which, unfortunately, is currently lying dormant after communications giant Orange shied away from taking up occupancy themselves (they are however, under contract to sub-let the property themselves).
	www.mondiale.co.uk /mondoarc/paddington.html (922 words)

	Paddington Basin -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Paddington Basin -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Paddington Basin is an area of (The capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center) London at (additional info and facts about Paddington) Paddington.
		A consortium in partnership with (additional info and facts about British Waterways) British Waterways began work in January 2000 by draining the basin.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pa/paddington_basin.htm (128 words)

	British Waterways - Sheffield (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The basin is looking forward to a future as prosperous as its past, acting as a springboard for wider regeneration and providing local communities with a stunning recreational amenity in a run-down part of the city.
		The basin is now home to a number of important local employers, including a law firm, an architectural practice, the Hilton Hotel and a popular gym.
		The basin’s restoration is also set to benefit from the wider regeneration of the old indoor market next door, which will provide a direct link with Sheffield’s vibrant city centre.
	www.waterwaynetwork.com /site/Sheffield_818.asp (328 words)

	Paddington Basin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Working with the Public Art Development Trust Paddington Basin is developing its own identity and place.
		The Station bridge, designed by Langlands and Bell, is close to The Point providing a gateway from the basin to the rest of Paddington Waterside and Paddington Station.
		These act to give a seamless experience from the buildings to the surrounding areas and beyond, creating an atmosphere which is relaxing and inspiring.
	www.paddingtonbasin.co.uk /index.cfm/page/12 (240 words)

	Paddington Bridge Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This ensures that the limited numbers of available taxis are used to best effect to carry rail travellers with minimal delay to their onward destination in Central London.
		The commencement of the Heathrow Express service into Paddington in June 1998 acted as a catalyst for redevelopment around the Paddington Basin.
		The Paddington Bridge Project is a key step towards fulfilling BAA’s undertaking to Parliament to improve road access between the station and the strategic road network.
	www.paddingtonbridge.com /partners/baa.html (280 words)

	Find a Property - Paddington Eye to Create City in the Sky
		A 43 storey 'vertical city,' dubbed the Paddington Eye by developers, is to form the centrepiece of the £500 million regeneration of the Paddington Basin area...
		But future residents of the area will have more than a good view to entice them: according to the developers it will be a self-sufficient, state-of-the art, all singing all dancing, work-live community with flats, bars, restaurants, a leisure club, a hotel, dance studio, theatre and exhibition space.
		The towers will be part of a massive 80 acre development of the Paddington Basin area and will stand over a large public piazza with an ice rink and a re-developed Grand Union Canal, complete with moored barges, floating shops and a sunken garden.
	www.findaproperty.co.uk /story.aspx?storyid=0412 (299 words)

	paddington : British Waterways (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Situated at the historic junction the Grand Union and the Regent's Canals, Paddington Basin is close to the City and West End, and just 15 minutes by train from Heathrow Airport.
		Works began in January 2000 with the draining of the Basin, and include a £10million package of improvements for the Basin and its environs.
		The project is one of London's largest redevelopments since Canary Wharf in Docklands and is set to transform an area the size of Soho (80 acres) around Paddington Basin and Paddington Station with a high-quality mixed development of offices and homes.
	www.britishwaterways.co.uk /london/commercial/paddington.html (235 words)

	Newspad -- The Website for Paddington, Bayswater, Hyde Park and Maida Vale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The latest stumbling block has been a steep rise in the price of the land to be bought from the Paddington Basin Development Corporation - from £99m to £130m, a hike of a third.
		That name can no longer be used in connection with Paddington since Elliott Bernerd, the brilliant original developer, has taken 'Chelsfield' with him after selling his interest in the Basin and several other huge regeneration schemes.
		In the shorter term Nick Roberts, the debonair property developer, who has so far managed the Basin project, is reported to be leaving Paddington to pursue his own property interests.
	www.newspad.co.uk /Go/News/lateststories/propertyupdate.htm (833 words)

	The Social Costs and Benefits of A Business Activity - Paddington Basin
		The reconstruction of the Paddington area over the last couple of years has been diminutive so far, but now as bigger, plans start to unfold the community start to ask questions.
		There are fears from local residents and teaching staff that they school may be demolished, as it might not figure in the developers' plans for the new Paddington Basin.
		This is one flaw in the development but saying this the gain in the long term is greater to the community than the loss in the short term.
	www.coursework.info /i/551.html (1347 words)

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