Metropolitan Borough of Paddington
| Paddington | |
|---|---|
Paddington within the County of London | |
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 1,356 acres (5.49 km2) |
| • 1931 | 1,357 acres (5.49 km2) |
| • 1961 | 1,355 acres (5.48 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 142,551 |
| • 1931 | 144,923 |
| • 1961 | 116,923 |
| Density | |
| • 1911 | 105 inhabitants per acre (260/ha) |
| • 1931 | 107 inhabitants per acre (260/ha) |
| • 1961 | 86 inhabitants per acre (210/ha) |
| History | |
| • Origin | Ancient parish |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | City of Westminster |
| Status | Civil parish (until 1900) Metropolitan borough (1900–1965) |
| Government | Paddington Vestry (until 1900, reformed 1855) Paddington Borough Council (1900–1965) |
| • HQ | Paddington Town Hall, Harrow Road |
Coat of arms of Paddington Borough Council | |
| Map of boundary | |
Paddington was a civil parish and metropolitan borough in London, England. It was an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, governed by an administrative vestry. The parish was included in the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works in 1855 and became part of the County of London in 1889. The parish of Paddington became a metropolitan borough in 1900, following the London Government Act 1899, with the parish vestry replaced by a borough council. In 1965 the borough was abolished and its former area became part of the City of Westminster in Greater London.