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Latitude: 51.5204 / 51°31'13"N
Longitude: -0.1809 / 0°10'51"W
OS Eastings: 526305
OS Northings: 181730
OS Grid: TQ263817
Mapcode National: GBR 39.K5
Mapcode Global: VHGQY.T16T
Plus Code: 9C3XGRC9+5J
Entry Name: Paddington British Rail Maintenance Depot, East Block
Listing Date: 14 April 1994
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1250976
English Heritage Legacy ID: 433540
ID on this website: 101250976
Location: Paddington, Westminster, London, W2
County: London
District: City of Westminster
Electoral Ward/Division: Westbourne
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: City of Westminster
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St James Paddington
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Architectural structure
WESTMINSTER
TQ2681NW HARROW ROAD
1900- /40/10043 No.179
Paddington British Rail Maintenance
Depot, East Block
GV II*
Garage to the maintenance depot for road vehicles built for
British Rail's Paddington Goods Yard in 1966-8 by Paul
Hamilton of the firm Bicknell and Hamilton. Designed in 1964.
Reinforced concrete comprising oval, single storey garaging
with basement inspection pits. Coved shell concrete roof on
dramatically arched cantilevered beams springing from side
walls and central piers over clerestorey glazing. Concrete
shell roof further pierced by portholes, giving a feel of
light and space customary in. inter-war Scandanavian
architecture. The resulting interior is dramatic, yet provided
strong, even natural light for the maintenance of delivery
vans. The building forms a pair with the workshops and office
building (q.v.)
Sources
Architectural Review, January 1965, p.90
Architects' Journal, 18/25 December 1968, pp.1465-75
Official Architecture and Planning, February 1969, p.151-7
Concrete, June 1974, p.35
Listing NGR: TQ2630581730
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