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'''Praed Street''' ({{IPAc-en|p|r|eɪ|d}}) is a street in [[Paddington]], west London, in the [[City of Westminster]], most notable for being the location of [[London Paddington station]] and [[St Mary's Hospital, London]].<ref>{{cite book
[[File:Hilton London Paddington.jpg|thumb|250px|Hilton Hotel on Praed Street]]
'''Praed Street''' (pronounced {{IPAc-en|p|r|eɪ|d}}) is a street in [[London]]'s [[Paddington]] district (now part of the [[City of Westminster]]), most notable for the fact that [[Paddington Station]] is situated on it.<ref>{{cite book
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</ref> It runs straight in a south-westerly direction from [[Edgware Road]] to Craven Road, Spring Street and Eastbourne Terrace.
</ref> It runs south-westerly, straight from [[Edgware Road]] to Craven Road, Spring Street and Eastbourne Terrace. East of Norfolk Place, the street is [[One-way traffic|one-way]] eastbound; westbound traffic has to use [[Sussex Gardens]] and Norfolk Place, and this includes the eight London bus routes that serve the street: the [[London Buses route 7|7]], [[London Buses route 23|23]], [[London Buses route 27|27]], [[London Buses route 36|36]], [[London Buses route 205|205]], N7, N27 and N205.


==History==
==History==
Praed Street was originally laid out in the early 19th century, being built up in 1828. It was named after [[William Praed]], chairman of the company which built the canal basin which lies just to the north.<ref name="histparl-william-praed">{{cite book
Praed Street was originally laid out in the early 19th century, being built up in 1828. It was named after [[William Praed]], chairman of the company which built the canal basin which lies just to the north.<ref name="histparl-william-praed">{{cite web
| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/praed-william-1747-1833
| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/praed-william-1747-1833
| title = PRAED, William (1747–1833), of Tyringham, Bucks. and Trevethoe, nr. St. Ives, Cornw
| title = PRAED, William (1747–1833), of Tyringham, Bucks. and Trevethoe, nr. St. Ives, Cornw
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| work = The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790–1820
| website = The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790–1820
| editor = R. Thorne
| editor = R. Thorne
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On the north west side of the street are Paddington Station and the [[Hilton London Paddington|Great Western Hotel]], the [[Royal Mail]] Western depot, and [[St Mary's Hospital (London)|St Mary's Hospital]]. The south east side is predominantly retail but includes the frontage for [[Paddington tube station (Bakerloo, Circle and District lines)|Paddington]] [[London Underground|Underground]] ([[Bakerloo line|Bakerloo]], [[Circle line (London Underground)|Circle]] and [[District line|District]] lines) station. At the far north east end, on the north west side, is a prominent 1980s extension to the [[Hilton London Metropole]] Hotel.
On the north west side of the street are Paddington Station and the [[Hilton London Paddington|Great Western Hotel]], the [[Royal Mail]] Western depot, and [[St Mary's Hospital (London)|St Mary's Hospital]]. The south east side is predominantly retail but includes the frontage for [[Paddington tube station (Bakerloo, Circle and District lines)|Paddington]] [[London Underground|Underground]] ([[Bakerloo line|Bakerloo]], [[Circle line (London Underground)|Circle]] and [[District line|District]] lines) station. At the far north east end, on the north west side, is a prominent 1980s extension to the [[Hilton London Metropole]] Hotel.


[[Morocco]] maintains a consulate at number 97-99.<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf | title= The London Diplomatic List | date=14 December 2013}}</ref>
Affecting Underground railway staff and travellers, Praed Street is the site of a crucial junction of the Hammersmith & City and Circle lines. Problems at this junction cause many delays on the Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines. Westbound Hammersmith & City trains need to turn in front of eastbound Circle or District trains bound for Edgware Road. During normal operation, trains are signalled across the junction in the order they appear in the timetable. So, if an eastbound Circle or District train is scheduled into Edgware road station first, then a westbound train would have to wait. Similarly if a Hammersmith & City line train is coming off the branch, then any eastbound train from Paddington will have to wait. Typically, trains queue up to get into Edgware Road from Paddington (Circle line) and Baker Street. A further complication is that all trains are held to time by the Edgware Road signal box.

[[Morocco]] maintains a Consulate at number 97-99.<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf | title= The London Diplomatic List | date=14 December 2013}}</ref>


== In literature and film ==
== In literature and film ==
[[Solar Pons]], a pastiche of [[Sherlock Holmes]] created by [[August Derleth]], had his offices based at 7B Praed Street.<ref>[[August Derleth|Derleth, A.]] (1928) ''The Adventure of the Norcross Riddle'', reprinted in '''''[[In Re: Sherlock Holmes]]''''' ([[Mycroft & Moran]], 1945)</ref>
[[Solar Pons]], a pastiche of [[Sherlock Holmes]] created by [[August Derleth]], had his home at 7B Praed Street.<ref>[[August Derleth|Derleth, A.]] (1928) ''The Adventure of the Norcross Riddle'', reprinted in '''''[[In Re: Sherlock Holmes]]''''' ([[Mycroft & Moran]], 1945)</ref>


American poet [[Richard Hugo]] wrote the poem "Walking Praed Street", which first appeared in his book of poems, ''The Lady in Kicking Horse Reservoir''. The poem's first two lines are said{{bywhom|date=September 2015}} to be two of the greatest American lines ever written: "I've walked this street in far too many towns./ The weather, briefly: in Salerno, rain."
American poet [[Richard Hugo]] wrote the poem "Walking Praed Street", which first appeared in his book of poems, ''The Lady in Kicking Horse Reservoir''. The poem's first two lines are said{{bywhom|date=September 2015}} to be two of the greatest American lines ever written: "I've walked this street in far too many towns./ The weather, briefly: in Salerno, rain."


Praed Street appeared in the [[BBC]] drama series ''[[House of Cards (UK TV series)|House of Cards]]'', as an accommodation address set up by main protagonist Francis Urquhart as part of a plot to force the resignation of the sitting Prime Minister.
Praed Street appeared in the political thriller novel ''[[House of Cards (novel)|House of Cards]]'', and subsequently in its [[House of Cards (British TV series)|television adaptation]], as an accommodation address set up by main protagonist Francis Urquhart as part of a plot to force the resignation of the sitting Prime Minister.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dobbs |first1=Michael |title=House of Cards |date=2013 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-4711-2852-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R77cIm_WAwoC&q=praed+street+w2&pg=PT157 |language=en}}</ref>


Praed Street is the setting for the novel ''The Murders in Praed Street'' by [[John Rhode]].
Praed Street is the setting for the 1928 novel ''[[The Murders in Praed Street]]'' by [[John Rhode]].


Praed Street is mentioned in [[Ira Levin]]'s ''[[Rosemary's Baby (novel)|Rosemary's Baby]]''. Somebody compares a house there with the house ([[Bramford]] in New York) where the protagonists live: "There was a house in London, on Praed Street, in which five separate brutal murders took place within sixty years."
Praed Street is mentioned in [[Ira Levin]]'s ''[[Rosemary's Baby (novel)|Rosemary's Baby]]''. Somebody compares a house there with the house (Bramford in New York) where the protagonists live: "There was a house in London, on Praed Street, in which five separate brutal murders took place within sixty years."


In ''The Dark Labyrinth'' by [[Lawrence Durrell]], a character complains he 'could not be carried away by fairy tales of the Second Coming written in this Praed Street vein' (chapter three).
In ''The Dark Labyrinth'' by [[Lawrence Durrell]], a character complains he 'could not be carried away by fairy tales of the Second Coming written in this Praed Street vein' (chapter three).
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Streets in the City of Westminster]]
[[Category:Streets in the City of Westminster]]

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Praed Street
Praed Street in 2007
Length0.4 mi (0.64 km)
LocationPaddington, London, United Kingdom
Postal codeW2
Nearest train stationNational Rail London Paddington
London Underground Paddington (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines)
London Underground Paddington (Bakerloo, Circle and District lines)
South endEdgware Road
West endEastbourne Terrace
Other
Known forLondon Paddington station; the Great Western Hotel; St Mary's Hospital

51°31′1.2″N 0°10′23″W / 51.517000°N 0.17306°W / 51.517000; -0.17306 Praed Street (/prd/) is a street in Paddington, west London, in the City of Westminster, most notable for being the location of London Paddington station and St Mary's Hospital, London.[1] It runs south-westerly, straight from Edgware Road to Craven Road, Spring Street and Eastbourne Terrace. East of Norfolk Place, the street is one-way eastbound; westbound traffic has to use Sussex Gardens and Norfolk Place, and this includes the eight London bus routes that serve the street: the 7, 23, 27, 36, 205, N7, N27 and N205.

History

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Praed Street was originally laid out in the early 19th century, being built up in 1828. It was named after William Praed, chairman of the company which built the canal basin which lies just to the north.[2]

In 1893 plans were put forward by the Edgware Road and Victoria Railway company to build an underground railway along the Edgware Road which included the construction of a Tube station at Praed Street. The scheme was rejected by Parliament and the line was never built.[3]

Overview

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On the north west side of the street are Paddington Station and the Great Western Hotel, the Royal Mail Western depot, and St Mary's Hospital. The south east side is predominantly retail but includes the frontage for Paddington Underground (Bakerloo, Circle and District lines) station. At the far north east end, on the north west side, is a prominent 1980s extension to the Hilton London Metropole Hotel.

Morocco maintains a consulate at number 97-99.[4]

In literature and film

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Solar Pons, a pastiche of Sherlock Holmes created by August Derleth, had his home at 7B Praed Street.[5]

American poet Richard Hugo wrote the poem "Walking Praed Street", which first appeared in his book of poems, The Lady in Kicking Horse Reservoir. The poem's first two lines are said[by whom?] to be two of the greatest American lines ever written: "I've walked this street in far too many towns./ The weather, briefly: in Salerno, rain."

Praed Street appeared in the political thriller novel House of Cards, and subsequently in its television adaptation, as an accommodation address set up by main protagonist Francis Urquhart as part of a plot to force the resignation of the sitting Prime Minister.[6]

Praed Street is the setting for the 1928 novel The Murders in Praed Street by John Rhode.

Praed Street is mentioned in Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby. Somebody compares a house there with the house (Bramford in New York) where the protagonists live: "There was a house in London, on Praed Street, in which five separate brutal murders took place within sixty years."

In The Dark Labyrinth by Lawrence Durrell, a character complains he 'could not be carried away by fairy tales of the Second Coming written in this Praed Street vein' (chapter three).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Humphreys, Rob; Judith Bamber (2003). London. Rough Guides. pp. 330–331. ISBN 1-84353-093-7. Praed Street Paddington station.
  2. ^ Thorne, R. G. (1986). R. Thorne (ed.). "PRAED, William (1747–1833), of Tyringham, Bucks. and Trevethoe, nr. St. Ives, Cornw". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790–1820. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. ^ Badsey-Ellis, Antony (2005). London's Lost Tube Schemes. Capital Transport. ISBN 1-85414-293-3.
  4. ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013.
  5. ^ Derleth, A. (1928) The Adventure of the Norcross Riddle, reprinted in In Re: Sherlock Holmes (Mycroft & Moran, 1945)
  6. ^ Dobbs, Michael (2013). House of Cards. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4711-2852-3.
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