Area profiles

Westbourne

The area was laid out and developed largely from 1850-1855, following the earlier rapid urbanisation of Bayswater and Paddington to the south and east. As a result of this, the architectural form and townscape are recognisably coherent; terrace and villa developments, mainly arranged either side of streets running north to south between Westbourne Grove and Talbot Road. This grid pattern is broken by the area around St. Stephen’s Gardens and immediately west of Queensway. The houses are three or four storeys with brick and/or stucco facades. A number these are Grade II listed, including the two churches, St. Stephen’s on Westbourne Park Road and St. Mary of the Angels on Moorhouse Road. The area is primarily residential except for Westbourne Grove, a Victorian shopping area, and Mews workshops.

Westbourne was designated as a conservation area in 1973 and extended in 1978 and 1998.

Publications and Documents:

• Westbourne Mini Guide
• Westbourne Conservation Area Audit SPG
• Westbourne Conservation Area Map