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{{Short description|Residential district in London}} |
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The '''Hyde Park Estate''' is a residential district in the [[Paddington]] area of London. It is an affluent area, characterised by a layout of squares and crescents, and is home to several embassies, prestigious businesses and celebrities. |
The '''Hyde Park Estate''' is a residential district in the [[Paddington]] area of London. It is an affluent area, characterised by a layout of squares and crescents, and is home to several embassies, prestigious businesses and celebrities. |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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The estate covers a triangular area, centred on [[Hyde Park Square]], roughly located south-east of [[Sussex Gardens]], west of the Edgware Road and north of Bayswater Road, between [[Lancaster Gate]] and [[Marble Arch]]. |
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It includes [[Connaught Square]] and [[Connaught Village]], [[Water Gardens]], [[Norfolk Crescent]] and the church of [[St John's, Hyde Park]]. |
It includes [[Connaught Square]] and [[Connaught Village]], [[Water Gardens]], [[Norfolk Crescent]] and the church of [[St John's, Hyde Park]]. |
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The Hyde Park Estate was developed in the nineteenth century on land owned by the [[Bishop of London]] and was originally known as the Paddington Estate. Ownership then passed to the [[Church Commissioners]] who remain the primary [[Freehold (law)|freeholders]] of the estate.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Estate|url=https://www.hydeparkestate.com/#content/page/history-hyde-park-estate|website=The Hyde Park Estate}}</ref> |
The Hyde Park Estate was developed in the nineteenth century on land owned by the [[Bishop of London]] and was originally known as the Paddington Estate. Ownership then passed to the [[Church Commissioners]] who remain the primary [[Freehold (law)|freeholders]] of the estate.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Estate|url=https://www.hydeparkestate.com/#content/page/history-hyde-park-estate|website=The Hyde Park Estate}}</ref> |
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After [[World War II]], following extensive wartime bomb damage, the Church Commissioners rebuilt parts of the estate in partnership with the building firm [[Wates Group|Wates]], introducing high density blocks of flats with underground car parking among the Victorian villas.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Elrington |
After [[World War II]], following extensive wartime bomb damage, the Church Commissioners rebuilt parts of the estate in partnership with the building firm [[Wates Group|Wates]], introducing high density blocks of flats with underground car parking among the Victorian villas.<ref>{{cite web|editor-last1=Elrington|editor-first1=C.R.|title=A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, Hampstead, Paddington.|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/middx/vol9/pp190-198|website=British History Online|publisher=British History Online}}</ref> |
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In September 2014, residents of 1 Hyde Park Street chose to take ownership of the Grade II listed building on the corner of Bayswater Road. A major refurbishment programme was then undertaken to address alleged historical underinvestment. |
In September 2014, residents of 1 Hyde Park Street chose to take ownership of the Grade II listed building on the corner of Bayswater Road. A major refurbishment programme was then undertaken to address alleged historical underinvestment. |
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==Distinguished residents== |
==Distinguished residents== |
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Past residents include: |
Past residents include: |
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* [[Hertha Ayrton]], Physicist: Norfolk Square |
* [[Hertha Ayrton]], Physicist: [[Norfolk Square]] |
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* [[Michael Balfe]], Composer: Seymour Street |
* [[Michael Balfe]], Composer: Seymour Street |
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* [[Tony Blair]], Connaught Square |
* [[Tony Blair]], Connaught Square |
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* Lady [[Violet Bonham-Carter]], Politician & Writer: 43 Gloucester Square |
* Lady [[Violet Bonham-Carter]], Politician & Writer: 43 Gloucester Square |
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* Sir [[Charles Vyner Brooke]], Last Rajah of Sarawak: 13 Albion Street |
* Sir [[Charles Vyner Brooke]], Last Rajah of Sarawak: 13 [[Albion Street, London|Albion Street]] |
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* [[Michael Caine]]: Albion |
* [[Michael Caine]]: Albion Close <ref>{{cite web|title=Inside Sir Michael Caine's city pad after quaint property goes up for sale at £5m |
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|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/inside-sir-michael-caines-city-6841025}}</ref> |
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* [[Lord Randolph Churchill]], Statesman: 2 [[Connaught Place, London|Connaught Place]] |
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* [[Olive Schreiner]], Author: 16 Portsea Place |
* [[Olive Schreiner]], Author: 16 Portsea Place |
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* [[Robert Stephenson]], Engineer: 33 Gloucester Square |
* [[Robert Stephenson]], Engineer: 33 Gloucester Square |
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Latest revision as of 17:49, 7 December 2023
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The Hyde Park Estate is a residential district in the Paddington area of London. It is an affluent area, characterised by a layout of squares and crescents, and is home to several embassies, prestigious businesses and celebrities.
Standort
[edit]The estate covers a triangular area, centred on Hyde Park Square, roughly located south-east of Sussex Gardens, west of the Edgware Road and north of Bayswater Road, between Lancaster Gate and Marble Arch.
It includes Connaught Square and Connaught Village, Water Gardens, Norfolk Crescent and the church of St John's, Hyde Park.
History
[edit]The Hyde Park Estate was developed in the nineteenth century on land owned by the Bishop of London and was originally known as the Paddington Estate. Ownership then passed to the Church Commissioners who remain the primary freeholders of the estate.[1]
After World War II, following extensive wartime bomb damage, the Church Commissioners rebuilt parts of the estate in partnership with the building firm Wates, introducing high density blocks of flats with underground car parking among the Victorian villas.[2]
In September 2014, residents of 1 Hyde Park Street chose to take ownership of the Grade II listed building on the corner of Bayswater Road. A major refurbishment programme was then undertaken to address alleged historical underinvestment.
Distinguished residents
[edit]Past residents include:
- Hertha Ayrton, Physicist: Norfolk Square
- Michael Balfe, Composer: Seymour Street
- Tony Blair, Connaught Square
- Lady Violet Bonham-Carter, Politician & Writer: 43 Gloucester Square
- Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, Last Rajah of Sarawak: 13 Albion Street
- Michael Caine: Albion Close [3]
- Lord Randolph Churchill, Statesman: 2 Connaught Place
- Olive Schreiner, Author: 16 Portsea Place
- Robert Stephenson, Engineer: 33 Gloucester Square
- Marie Taglioni, Ballerina: 14 Connaught Square
- William Makepeace Thackeray, Author: 18 Albion Street
Quentin Willson, Motoring journalist (Top Gear): Hyde Park Gardens Mews
References
[edit]- ^ "History of the Estate". The Hyde Park Estate.
- ^ Elrington, C.R. (ed.). "A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, Hampstead, Paddington". British History Online. British History Online.
- ^ "Inside Sir Michael Caine's city pad after quaint property goes up for sale at £5m".