Bishop's Bridge, London

Name: Bishop's Bridge
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1490 among attractions in London

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Bishop's Bridge, sometimes known as Paddington Bridge, is a road bridge in the Paddington district of London which carries Bishop's Bridge Road across the rail approaches to Paddington station and across the adjacent Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal. The original Isambard Kingdom Brunel built bridge was replaced in 2006. The name Bishop's Bridge Road comes from the manor of Paddington which was granted to the Bishop of London, Nicholas Ridley, by Edward VI in the mid 16th Century. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'2"N, 0°11'0"W

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City of Westminster (Lancaster Gate)London United Kingdom

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Day trips

Bishop's Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westbourne Grove, Whiteleys, Hyde Park pet cemetery, Canal Cafe Theatre.

0.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping district
Westbourne Grove, London
14 min walk • Westbourne Grove is a retail road running across Notting Hill, an area of west London. Its western end is in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and its eastern end is in the City of Westminster; it runs from Kensington Park Road in the west to Queensway in the east, crossing over Portobello Road.
~1470 ftSW
Shopping, Department store
Whiteleys, London
8 min walk • Whiteleys was a shopping centre in Bayswater, London. It was built in the retail space of the former William Whiteley Limited department store, which opened in 1911 as one of London's first department store, and was one of the main department stores, alongside Selfridge's, Liberty's and Harrods.
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
Hyde Park pet cemetery, London
16 min walk • The Hyde Park pet cemetery is a disused burial ground for animals in Hyde Park, London. It was established in 1880 or 1881 in the garden of Victoria Lodge, home of one of the park keepers.
~1440 ftN
Theater
Canal Cafe Theatre, London
7 min walk • The Canal Cafe Theatre is a 60-seat fringe theatre venue in Little Venice, London, specialising in comedy performances.
0.4 miE
Bridge
The Rolling Bridge, London
10 min walk • The Rolling Bridge is a type of curling moveable bridge completed in 2004 as part of the Grand Union Canal office and retail development project at Paddington Basin, London.
0.6 miSE
Monuments and statues
Statue of Edward Jenner, London
15 min walk • A statue of Edward Jenner, the physician, scientist and pioneer of the world's first vaccine, is located in Kensington Gardens in London. A work of the sculptor William Calder Marshall, the bronze was originally unveiled by Albert, Prince Consort in Trafalgar Square on 17 May 1858, before being moved to its present location in 1862.
0.4 miNE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
St Mary on Paddington Green Church, London
12 min walk • St Mary on Paddington Green is an Anglican church in the Parish of Little Venice, London, and forms part of Paddington Green conservation area. Today it stands at the junction of Edgware Road and Harrow Road, overlooking the East end of Westway and the approaches to Marylebone Flyover, so seen by tens of thousands of motorists daily.
0.5 miSW
Synagogue, Eclectic architecture, Moorish revival architecture
New West End Synagogue, London
13 min walk • The New West End Synagogue, located in St. Petersburgh Place, Bayswater, London, is one of the oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom still in use.
0.5 miE
Bridge
Merchant Square Footbridge, London
14 min walk • The Merchant Square Footbridge is a moveable pedestrian bridge spanning a canal in Paddington, London. It is architecturally and mechanically unique, being composed of five side-by side sections of varying lengths, with offset pivots to accommodate the varying lengths. When opened, the segments are brought to varying angles of elevation.
~1220 ftE
Memorial
Great Western Railway War Memorial, London
6 min walk • The Great Western Railway War Memorial is a First World War memorial by Charles Sargeant Jagger and Thomas S. Tait. It stands on platform 1 at London Paddington station, commemorating the 2,500 employees of the Great Western Railway who were killed in the conflict.
0.4 miE
Canal
Paddington Basin, London
11 min walk • Paddington Basin is the name given to a long canal basin, and its surrounding area, in Paddington, London. The basin commences 500 m south of the junction known as Little Venice, of the Regent's Canal and the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal and runs for a similar length east–west.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bishop's Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Westbourne Bridge, London (4 min walk), Porchester Square, London (5 min walk), Great Western Railway War Memorial, London (6 min walk), Canal Cafe Theatre, London (7 min walk).

How to get to Bishop's Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bishop's Bridge:

Bus

Gloucester Terrace • Lines: 23, 27, 36, 7, N27, N7 (2 min walk)
Bishops Bridge Road / Westbourne Terrace • Lines: 23, 27, 36, 7, N27, N7 (3 min walk)

Metro

Royal Oak • Lines: Circle, Hammersmith & City (6 min walk)
Paddington • Lines: Bakerloo, Circle, District (8 min walk)

Train

London Paddington (7 min walk)
London Marylebone (26 min walk)