Talk:Paddington

message: Photos were requested and have been added. - The Blackfriar 13:11, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photos 

message: The thumbnail map shows the location of Paddington. When I click on the thumbnail for the full image, the Paddington marker disappears. Defeats the purpose, don't you know. A map that locates the subject should be one of the most important elements of the article. 
MarkinBoston (talk) 19:45, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Map problem 

message: I have deleted the purported 'Economy' section, because it was merely the beginning of a potentially interminable list of businesses with an office in Paddington. The editors who inserted company names made no effort to establish notability, relate the businesses to any significance in terms of economy, or even say what the companies did. Anyway, Wikipedia is not a directory. Cheers, Bjenks (talk) 04:11, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Economy 

message: Is Paddington (and every over district located west of the Inner Ring Road but still within Zone 1) classified as Central London or West London? Justgravy (talk) 17:19, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: The City of Westminster identifies Paddington Station as "within central London". On the other hand, the W postcode area reportedly covers "part of central and part of west London". Is there any need to pigeonhole the whole area one way or the other? Bjenks (talk) 04:51, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: It would be nice to have some kind of boundary yes. For example, Wikipedia goes with the notion that if an area is in a London Borough then it is in London rather than Postcodes, M25, 020 etc. It might be nice to have something for Central London.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Justgravy (talk • contribs) 23:11, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, you could try looking for a definitive official citation. It's certainly not for WP to publish an original view on this matter. Bjenks (talk) 05:13, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Central or West London 

message: Felt the 'Railways' section was beginning to dominate and when content began to specifically go into depth into one route to Ireland (with omitting that of the rival company Irish Ferries) it seemed to be going over the top.  The destination list actually missed the Cheltenham/Gloucester/Newport/Worcester and again was beginning to get over the top.  The details can really be left to the London Paddington station article anyway.
It is now appropriate the Elizabeth line crossrail project should be mentioned so that has been done.
I've changed the section to two section to comply with WP:CITIES section naming, and split out the architecture and transport elements of Paddington Railway section to the Landmarks and Transport sections, which has given some leeway to add a mention of TfL to the transport section.
The result needs improvement, but I'd hope it is in a better position to grow, particularly the landmarks section.
I have some concerns on the overlap and linking of this article and the Paddington Waterside article, but that is a different section.
Djm-leighpark (talk) 13:25, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Changed Railways section to Landmarks and Transport 

message: Am I right or alone in feeling if there seems to be some over domination of the Paddington Waterside article over the Paddington Article?  A lot of stuff I'd expect to see under the Paddington article is actually under Paddington Waterside, but somehow I didn't fell well led across.  I'm really unsure of what to suggest ... but is some form of merge required? Djm-leighpark (talk) 13:31, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Well and good--thanks for the time and thought you've put in. Prior to copyediting this long article, I've studied a printout and found there are a few problems. Quite a few typos, duplications, inconsistencies, etc, mostly being the inevitable result of piecemeal editing, special-interest contributions, etc. I believe the article must now be professionally reworked as a whole, and I will take this on, initiating discussion and hoping for some critical cooperation. Bjenks (talk) 00:37, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks ... I think this article (and perhaps some closed associated ones) are in need of a good work over.  Particular apologies for typos ,duplication.  Hopefully between all that there was some useful stuff.  Good Luck! Djm-leighpark (talk) 02:03, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Paddington Waterside Article 

message: Should there not be a mention in the history section about how it used to be a Welsh/nonconformist area (because it's next to Paddington Station, where the Welsh get off the train to London). There were, I think, a number of famous nonconformist chapels around Praed Street and nearby Westbourne Park, and some of the buildings are still there.Paulturtle (talk) 01:13, 13 June 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Welsh/Nonconformist influence 

message: @: I have a concern  has put too much WP:UNDUE weight on transport in this settlement article . It also has a WP:CFORK with some information that is better described in Paddington Basin or have there own article such as The Rolling Bridge.  I'll simply make this comment and probably not try to fix but I think I'd like input from others.Djm-leighpark (talk) 00:55, 16 May 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Undue weight on Transport 

message: Though the definition of London's West End has no strict borders, it is debatable whether the area of Paddington sits within the West End of London. The opening paragraph of the Paddington article states that the area is located within the West End, though no sources are cited. Moreover, there is no other mention of the West End within the Paddington article other than that opening paragraph, nor is there any mention of Paddington in the West End article.
Further external research will show that many sources draw the western border of the West End area in Central London at Edgware Road. Citing the West End article itself: 
:According to Ed Glinert's West End Chronicles (2006) the districts falling within the West End are Mayfair, Soho, Covent Garden, Fitzrovia and Marylebone. By this definition, the West End borders Temple, Holborn and Bloomsbury to the east, Regent's Park to the north, Paddington, Hyde Park and Knightsbridge to the west, and Victoria and Westminster to the south. Other definitions include Bloomsbury within the West End.
In conclusion; the paragraph should be edited and the statement 'located in the West End of London.' should be removed from the Paddington article.El_Maniac(talk) 12:03, 3 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is Paddington in the West End?