Paddington

Paddington is a district located in the district of the Cité of Westminster.

Origin of the name

Paddington comes from a phrase of old English translated by: “the farm of Padda”:
  • Padda is an English proper name old corresponding to the first name Patrick.
  • ing means place
  • tun indicates an agricultural establishment.
The name of Padington is mentioned as of 1056.

Sites of interest

  • the Station of Paddington which was built between the years 1850 and 1854. It was conceived by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Matthew Digby Wyatt.
  • the St Mary' S Hospital and its school of nurses.
  • the Power station of Police force of high security of Paddington Green organizes station . The phone box located in front of the Power station was the target of an attack of the WILL GO one morning of 1991.

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