Bishop's Bridge Parapets: Submitted Scheme

Bishop’s Bridge Parapets

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Bishop’s Bridge Parapets Application for Advertisement Consent – Proposals Document February 2024

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Context Bishop’s Bridge is part of a strategic route which sees high volumes of traffic passing through, as well as many cyclists and pedestrians. The Bridge lies to the North of Paddington Station and sits over both the railway line and the canal.

The current bridge structure was implemented in 2016 and comprises 183 concrete parapets, each with grey stainless steel panels.

The bridge design obscures views to Paddington Station and the canalside, has a monotone character and contributes to a hostile and unwelcoming experience giving no reference to its surrounding heritage – the railway, the canal or Paddington Station.

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Concept The concept has been inspired by the area’s architectural, transport and natural features: the original (lost) Bishop’s Bridge, Paddington Station, the railway and canal, barges, moorings, wharves, industrial heritage, and wildlife have been referenced to create moments of pause and surprise across the bridge spans.

Narrative content was supplied by the Paddington Partnership and Historic England. These heritage assets and images alongside colour and graphic treatments helps disrupt the grey monotony of the structure.

Through these panels we hope to give an insight into Paddington’s past and present.

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Consultation How we consulted In January 2024 The Paddington Partnership undertook consultation on a draft design pack for changing 69 of the 183 stainless steel parapet panels on Bishop’s Bridge.

The project was also posted on the Hyde Park and Paddington Neighbourhood Forum’s website, which can be seen here; https://www.hydeparkpaddington.org/ news/consultation-bishops-bridgeparapets/

The design pack was published on the Partnership’s website, along with the background to the project. This can be viewed here;

On social media the consultation was announced on X (formerly Twitter) and on LinkedIn on 12 January, with comments being sought.

https://www.thisispaddington.com/ article/consultation-bishops-bridgeparapets

X (Twitter): https://x.com/inpaddington/ status/1745760628407415213?s=20

The design pack was hosted on ISSUU which enabled us to track views and downloads. At the end of the consultation period the pack had been read 114 times and downloaded 10 times.

LinkedIn: https://www. linkedin.com/feed/update/ urn:li:activity:7151530642093076480

consultation and engagement over the past three years, resulting in a very engaged set of stakeholders who appreciate being involved and kept up to date with the project.

The following list of Councillors, Amenity Societies and stakeholders were emailed personally over the course of 9 to 12 January, with a link to the design pack, seeking their thoughts on the draft design pack and inviting comments.

Westminster Councillors and Officers: • Cllrs Dimoldenberg, Southern and Chowdhury (Hyde Park ward) • Cllrs Jude, Ormsby and Cunningham (Lancaster Gate ward)

A closing date of midnight on 22 January • Cllrs Caplan, Dean and Hassan (Little was given for comments, although we Venice ward) did accept a comment the next day from • Cllr Geoff Barraclough a resident group.

• Cllr Max Sullivan Who we Consulted • Jo Turner and Saskia Blake from WCC place-shaping (also involved in design The Bishop’s Bridge Road project has workshops) been the subject of several rounds of

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Amenity Societies:

What did they say

• Hyde Park Estate Association

Responses received were characterised by a tone of ‘make it happen’. No detailed comments were made about the design of any individual panels.

• Hyde Park Residents (HyPER) • Paddington Waterways and Maida Vale Society • SEBRA • PRACT Other Resident Groups: • Sheldon Square Residents Association • Residents from Westbourne Terrace Stakeholders: • Historic England • Network Rail

Below is a selection of the comments received: “Great work – looking forward to this.”

Councillor for Bayswater Ward “Yes it will be good to see the proposed changes to the appearance of the bridge and I support your CIL application.”

Councillor for Hyde Park Ward “Thanks for the update. I would be happy to support the NCIL application.”

Councillor for Hyde Park Ward

“Excellent – this all looks very good to me and I will be excited to see it upon • LU/TfL Commercial (Places for London) completion of the works.”

Representative from Network Rail Other organisations: • CRT

• Westminster Cycling Campaign • Marylebone Boys’ School

“Definitely welcome moves to brighten up the space.”

Councillor for Lancaster Gate Ward

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“Thank you for the update. Generally very positive feedback from the Sheldon Square Residents Association.”

Sheldon Square Residents Association On social media we received two responses: “It’s a great idea! I like all the panels.”

“It will be nice once it is done, currently looks terrible.”

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Bishop’s Bridge theme zones The bridge is split into zones, each focused on an aspect of the area’s history, culture, and people.

Zone 1 – The lost bridge Zone 2 – Station splendour

The Grand Union Canal

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Zone 3 – Gateway to adventure Zone 4 – The Grand Union Canal Each zone will use a distinctive colour scheme reflecting their theme, and sympathetic with the local environment and views from the respective side of the bridge. The proposal is to replace 69 of the 183 stainless steel panels.

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The lost bridge

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Bridge Zones

Zone 1 – The lost bridge

Zone 2 – Station splendour

Zone 3 – Gateway to adventure

Zone 4 – The Grand Union Canal

The lost bridge

Station splendour

Gateway to adventure

The Grand Union Canal

Paddington has long been at the seat of transport innovation. From steam trains to the Heathrow Express, the romance of travel starts at Paddington, with over 50 million people using Paddington station each year.

The Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal opened in July 1801.

Known as the Grand Junction Canal until 1929, it joined the Regent's canal on the latter's completion in 1820 with the formation of Browning's stunning Pool at Little Venice.

This site marks the spot of a very special discovery in 2004, when an iron bridge by Isambard Kingdom Brunel was revealed hidden in brickwork below the former Bishop’s Bridge Road.

Built in 1838 the cast iron bridge was uniquely designed by Brunel without bolts; the beams simply fitting together like pieces of a jigsaw.

Brunel’s bridge was carefully dismantled and is now in the care of Historic England.

The Grade 1 listed Paddington station is the grand terminus for Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Great Western Railway. The original Paddington Station opened on 4 June 1838 on a site that is now Paddington Central, behind you.

It was not until May 1854 that the station was fully operational in its current location.

Brunel was influenced by the design of the Crystal Palace in the Great Exhibition of 1851, evidenced in the use of iron and glass in the three spans that make up the roof of the station, the largest train shed roof in the world at the time. The famous iron tracery on the train shed screens was the creation of Matthew Digby-Wyatt, Brunel’s architect.

The arrival of the Elizabeth line in 2022 makes Paddington one of the UK’s busiest stations. The station remains globally and historically significant, fulfilling Brunel’s vision of connecting London to the world.

Along those canals came the goods and freight, unloaded into mighty warehouses all along the canal’s banks. Today the canal at Paddington is home to a bustling community of floating restaurants, business barges, trip boats and house boats.

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Zone 1 The lost bridge The history of the lost work of Brunel, only re-discovered in 2003 –revealing details of his first iron bridge and unique design features of the original canal bridge dating from 1839.

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Zone 1 The lost bridge Interesting features

Brickwork

Girders & Beams

Use of cast iron

Embossing

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The bricks used in the bridge piers and fascias are handmade, multicoloured London stock bricks

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The distinct balloon flange girder was favoured by Brunel in the 1830s - 1850s

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Crossbeams were embossed with letters (potentially to denote the order of the bays from the north-west face)

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Surface colouration is a dappled yellow

Brunel was the only regular user of this particular shape of girder

Cast iron was used in mid 19th century engineering to achieve longer and shallower spans for railway alignment

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The brickwork is laid to Flemish bond, rather than the English bond that was favoured for less aesthetic structures

As time progressed cast iton was replaced with alternative materials therefore making this bridge a rare example of cast iron in engineering

Lettering in a similar style could be incorporated into the design as an artistic reference to Brunel’s work

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References could be made to cast iron in the form of imagery or colour to highlight the archeological significance of the old bridge

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Zone 1 The lost bridge Colour

London stock brick

Pattern

Portland stone

Flemish bond

Cast iron

‘Dappled’ yellow

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Zone 1 The lost bridge Elevation

The lost bridge

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This site marks the spot of a very special discovery in 2004, when an iron bridge by Isambard Kingdom Brunel was revealed hidden in brickwork below the former Bishop’s Bridge Road.

Built in 1838 the cast iron bridge was uniquely designed by Brunel without bolts; the beams simply fitting together like pieces of a jigsaw.

Brunel’s bridge was carefully dismantled and is now in the care of Historic England.

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Did you know?

The world’s first underground train departed from Bishop’s Road Station in 1863, right here on Bishop’s Bridge Road.

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Zone 1 The lost bridge Information panels

The lost bridge Large text with ‘zone’ name

This site marks the spot of a very special discovery in 2004, when an iron bridge by Isambard Kingdom Brunel was revealed hidden in brickwork below the former Bishop’s Bridge Road.

Built in 1838 the cast iron bridge was uniquely designed by Brunel without bolts; the beams simply fitting together like pieces of a jigsaw.

Brunel’s bridge was carefully dismantled and is now in the care of Historic England.

Smaller text with detailed information about the lost bridge

Image panels

Archive images of the lost bridge

Motif panel

Texture panel

Small motif linked to the theme which can be placed at various points along the section

A pattern or texture based on the theme. The halftone effect will look more abstract when viewing close up and more realistic when viewing from the other side of the bridge

Did you know?

The world’s first underground train departed from Bishop’s Road Station in 1863, right here on Bishop’s Bridge Road.

Each theme will have an interesting ‘did you know’ fact

Fade out panel

Some panels will have a pattern overlayed on top.

This will act as a link to the ‘fade out’ panels

The pattern is made up of dots the same size as the anti climb dots on the panels.

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Zone 1 The lost bridge Copy

This site marks the spot of a very special discovery in 2004, when an iron bridge by Isambard Kingdom Brunel was revealed hidden in brickwork below the former Bishop’s Bridge Road.

Built in 1838 the cast iron bridge was uniquely designed by Brunel without bolts; the beams simply fitting together like pieces of a jigsaw.

Brunel’s bridge was carefully dismantled and is now in the care of Historic England.

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Zone 1 The lost bridge Copy

Did you know?

The world’s first underground train departed from Bishop’s Road Station in 1863, right here on Bishop’s Bridge Road.

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Zone 1 The lost bridge Panels: 9

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Themes: 1 & 4 - Heritage and nature: Brunel: original Bishop’s Bridge, canal, barges and industrial heritage (not fish, birds etc)

3 & 2 - Heritage and Transport: Brunel: Paddington Station, Elizabeth Line

Sheldon Sq.

Eastbourne Terr.

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Paddington Stn.

1: Brunel Building to taxi deck entrance (south)

2: Taxi deck entrance to Eastbourne Terrace (south )

Regent’s canal

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Need to incorporate elements of wayfinding linking to the canalside/Sheldon Square, Paddington Station and Elizabeth Line Loosley follow colour themes/pallete from See Paddington

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Zone 2 Station splendour A hugely important historical railway station, Paddington station in its curren state was opened in 1854 to the West of what is now Bishop’s Bridge Road.

The station, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, is home to many distinctive architectural features and is Grade I listed.

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Zone 2 Station splendour Interesting features

The roof

Ironwork

Expansion

The Spans

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Brunel’s station was large enough to cope with the expansion of the Great Western Railway over the next 50 years.

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The design and construction of the station was influenced by the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851.

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By the early 20th century new accommodation for increasing amounts of both traffic and employees was needed.

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At the time, this was the largest train shed roof in the world

Many of the station’s most recognisable features were designed by Brunel’s architect on the porject, Matthew DigbyWyatt

In the 1990s, the ironwork, also designed by Matthew DigbyWyatt was restored

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Zone 2 Station splendour

Station architectural details

Ironwork

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Zone 2 Station splendour Elevation

The Grade 1 listed Paddington station is the grand terminus for Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Great Western Railway. The original Paddington Station opened on 4 June 1838 on a site that is now Paddington Central, behind you.

It was not until May 1854 that the station was fully operational in its current location.

Station splendour

Grand Union Canal

Brunel was influenced by the design of the Crystal Palace in the Great Exhibition of 1851, evidenced in the use of iron and glass in the three spans that make up the roof of the station, the largest train shed roof in the world at the time. The famous iron tracery on the train shed screens was the creation of Matthew Digby-Wyatt, Brunel’s architect.

Did you know?

Paddington station’s fourth span was added to the station to increase platform capacity between 1913 and 1915, designed

by GWR’s engineer W Armstrong.

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Paddington Station Elizabeth Line

Wayfinding

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Zone 2 Station splendour Information panels

Station splendour Large text with ‘zone’ name

The Grade 1 listed Paddington station is the grand terminus for Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Great Western Railway. The original Paddington Station opened on 4 June 1838 on a site that is now Paddington Central, behind you.

It was not until May 1854 that the station was fully operational in its current location.

Brunel was influenced by the design of the Crystal Palace in the Great Exhibition of 1851, evidenced in the use of iron and glass in the three spans that make up the roof of the station, the largest train shed roof in the world at the time. The famous iron tracery on the train shed screens was the creation of Matthew Digby-Wyatt, Brunel’s architect.

Smaller text with detailed information about Paddington Station

Image panels

Archive images of the station

Motif panel

Texture panel

Small motif linked to the theme which can be placed at various points along the section

A pattern or texture based on the theme. The halftone effect will look more abstract when viewing close up and more realistic when viewing from the other side of the bridge

Did you know?

Paddington station’s fourth span was added to the station to increase platform capacity between 1913 and 1915, designed

by GWR’s engineer W Armstrong.

Each theme will have an interesting ‘did you know’ fact

Fade out panel

Some panels will have a pattern overlayed on top.

This will act as a link to the ‘fade out’ panels

The pattern is made up of dots the same size as the anti climb dots on the panels.

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Zone 2 Station splendour Copy

The Grade 1 listed Paddington station is the grand terminus for Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Great Western Railway. The original Paddington Station opened on 4 June 1838 on a site that is now Paddington Central, behind you.

It was not until May 1854 that the station was fully operational in its current location.

Brunel was influenced by the design of the Crystal Palace in the Great Exhibition of 1851, evidenced in the use of iron and glass in the three spans that make up the roof of the station, the largest train shed roof in the world at the time. The famous iron tracery on the train shed screens was the creation of Matthew Digby-Wyatt, Brunel’s architect.

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Zone 2 Station splendour Copy

Did you know?

Paddington station’s fourth span was added to the station to increase platform capacity between 1913 and 1915, designed

by GWR’s engineer W Armstrong.

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Zone 2 Station splendour Wayfinding

Grand Union Canal

Paddington Station Elizabeth Line

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Zone 2 Station splendour Panels: 18 + 1 (wayfinding)

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wayfinding

Themes: 1 & 4 - Heritage and nature: Brunel: original Bishop’s Bridge, canal, barges and industrial heritage (not fish, birds etc)

3 & 2 - Heritage and Transport: Brunel: Paddington Station, Elizabeth Line

Sheldon Sq.

Eastbourne Terr.

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Regent’s canal

Bishop’s Bridge Road

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Need to incorporate elements of wayfinding linking to the canalside/Sheldon Square, Paddington Station and Elizabeth Line Loosley follow colour themes/pallete from See Paddington

Paddington Stn.

1: Brunel Building to taxi deck entrance (south)

artwork span 2: Taxi deck entrance to Eastbourne Terrace (south )

3: Adam & Eve to Building to Sheldon Sq entrance (north)

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Zone 3 Gateway to adventure Looking at the history of rail travel from Paddington

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Zone 3 Gateway to adventure Interesting features

Linking London

Escapism

The trains

Transport

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The Great Western Railway engineered by Brunel ran its first train in 1838 from London to Bristol

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Most trains were painted ‘Brunswick green’ with goods trains painted red

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Linked London with the west of England and Wales

Flying dutchman, Cornish Riviera Express and the Cheltenham Spa Express used the line

GWR was nicknamed the ‘holiday line’ as it allowed many people to leave London for leisure trips

Old GWR posters advertised the routes and destinations of the GWR.

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Zone 3 Gateway to adventure

Lines of the rail tracks

Track ballast

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Zone 3 Gateway to adventure Elevation

Paddington Central Grand Union Canal Little Venice

Wayfinding

Did you know?

The tunnel boring machines that created the routes into Paddington’s Elizabeth line station were named after early computer scientist Ada Lovelace and founder of Geographers' A-Z Map Company, Phyllis Pearsall.

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Paddington has long been at the seat of transport innovation. From steam trains to the Heathrow Express, the romance of travel starts at Paddington, with over 50 million people using Paddington station each year.

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The arrival of the Elizabeth line in 2022 makes Paddington one of the UK’s busiest stations. The station remains globally and historically significant, fulfilling Brunel’s vision of connecting London to the world.

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Zone 3 Gateway to adventure Information panels

Gateway to adventure Large text with ‘zone’ name

Paddington has long been at the seat of transport innovation. From steam trains to the Heathrow Express, the romance of travel starts at Paddington, with over 50 million people using Paddington station each year.

The arrival of the Elizabeth line in 2022 makes Paddington one of the UK’s busiest stations. The station remains globally and historically significant, fulfilling Brunel’s vision of connecting London to the world.

Smaller text with detailed information about transport at Paddington

Texture panel

Small motif linked to the theme which can be placed at various points along the section

A pattern or texture based on the theme. The halftone effect will look more abstract when viewing close up and more realistic when viewing from the other side of the bridge

Did you know?

The tunnel boring machines that created the routes into Paddington’s Elizabeth line station were named after early computer scientist Ada Lovelace and founder of Geographers' A-Z Map Company, Phyllis Pearsall.

Each theme will have an interesting ‘did you know’ fact

Image panels

Transport/’adventure’ related imagery

Motif panel

Fade out panel

Some panels will have a pattern overlayed on top.

This will act as a link to the ‘fade out’ panels

The pattern is made up of dots the same size as the anti climb dots on the panels.

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Zone 3 Gateway to adventure Copy

Paddington has long been at the seat of transport innovation. From steam trains to the Heathrow Express, the romance of travel starts at Paddington, with over 50 million people using Paddington station each year.

The arrival of the Elizabeth line in 2022 makes Paddington one of the UK’s busiest stations. The station remains globally and historically significant, fulfilling Brunel’s vision of connecting London to the world.

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Zone 3 Gateway to adventure Copy

Did you know?

The tunnel boring machines that created the routes into Paddington’s Elizabeth line station were named after early computer scientist Ada Lovelace and founder of Geographers' A-Z Map Company, Phyllis Pearsall.

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Zone 3 Gateway to adventure Wayfinding

Paddington Central Grand Union Canal Little Venice

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Zone 3 Gateway to adventure Panels: 22 + 1 (wayfinding)

Themes: 1 & 4 - Heritage and nature: Brunel: original Bishop’s Bridge, canal, barges and industrial heritage (not fish, birds etc)

3 & 2 - Heritage and Transport: Brunel: Paddington Station, Elizabeth Line

Sheldon Sq.

wayfinding 3 Eastbourne Terr.

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Regent’s canal

Bishop’s Bridge Road

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Need to incorporate elements of wayfinding linking to the canalside/Sheldon Square, Paddington Station and Elizabeth Line Loosley follow colour themes/pallete from See Paddington

Paddington Stn.

1: Brunel Building to taxi deck entrance (south)

2: Taxi deck entrance to Eastbourne Terrace (south )

artwork span 3: Adam & Eve to Building to Sheldon Sq entrance (north)

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4: Sheldon Sq. to Westway Roundabout (north)

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Zone 4 The Grand Union Canal A focus on the history of the canal, its previous uses with a nod to nature and wildlife.

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Zone 4 The Grand Union Canal Interesting features

History of the canal

Movement of goods

Area development

Longboats

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Paddington canal was completed in 1801.

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The Grand Union Canal is the longest canal in the UK

When it was first built its primary function was to transport goods across the city

Roses and castles style was a common fixture on narrowboats around the canals

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Goods were transported from the midlands and the north and unloaded into warehouses along the canal which transformed the surrounding rural area

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The wives and other women folk of the boatmen brought domestic pride and accomplishment onto the boats with them. Their space was limited, and this made them even more determined to make every item bright and attractive.

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During the war with Napoleon, the canal became more important as goods were safer travelling by inland canal than by sea

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Paddington Basin was created in an open field with a single loading building but expanded to be surrounded by other warehouses Sheds around the canal existed until the early 200s when they were replaced with larger buildings which housed a mixture of office and residential spaces alongside cafes and restaurants

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Zone 4 The Grand Union Canal Colour

Pattern

Roses & castles

Waves

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Zone 4 The Grand Union Canal Elevation

The Grand Union Canal

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The Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal opened in July 1801.

Known as the Grand Junction Canal until 1929, it joined the Regent's canal on the latter's completion in 1820 with the formation of Browning's stunning Pool at Little Venice.

Along those canals came the goods and freight, unloaded into mighty warehouses all along the canal’s banks. Today the canal at Paddington is home to a bustling community of floating restaurants, business barges, trip boats and house boats.

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Zone 4 The Grand Union Canal Information panels

The Grand Union Canal Large text with ‘zone’ name

The Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal opened in July 1801.

Known as the Grand Junction Canal until 1929, it joined the Regent's canal on the latter's completion in 1820 with the formation of Browning's stunning Pool at Little Venice.

Along those canals came the goods and freight, unloaded into mighty warehouses all along the canal’s banks. Today the canal at Paddington is home to a bustling community of floating restaurants, business barges, trip boats and house boats.

Smaller text with detailed information about The Grand Union Canal

Texture panel

Small motif linked to the theme which can be placed at various points along the section

A pattern or texture based on the theme. The halftone effect will look more abstract when viewing close up and more realistic when viewing from the other side of the bridge

Did you know?

London’s biggest waterways festival, Canalway Cavalcade, takes place every year at Little Venice.

Each theme will have an interesting ‘did you know’ fact

Image panels

Archive images of the canal

Motif panel

Fade out panel

Some panels will have a pattern overlayed on top.

This will act as a link to the ‘fade out’ panels

The pattern is made up of dots the same size as the anti climb dots on the panels.

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Zone 4 The Grand Union Canal Copy

The Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal opened in July 1801.

Known as the Grand Junction Canal until 1929, it joined the Regent's canal on the latter's completion in 1820 with the formation of Browning's stunning Pool at Little Venice.

Along those canals came the goods and freight, unloaded into mighty warehouses all along the canal’s banks. Today the canal at Paddington is home to a bustling community of floating restaurants, business barges, trip boats and house boats.

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Zone 4 The Grand Union Canal Copy

Did you know?

London’s biggest waterways festival, Canalway Cavalcade, takes place every year at Little Venice.

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Themes: 1 & 4 - Heritage and nature: Brunel: original Bishop’s Bridge, canal, barges and industrial heritage (not fish, birds etc)

3 & 2 - Heritage and Transport: Brunel: Paddington Station, Elizabeth Line

Sheldon Sq.

Eastbourne Terr.

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Regent’s canal

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Need to incorporate elements of wayfinding linking to the canalside/Sheldon Square, Paddington Station and Elizabeth Line Loosley follow colour themes/pallete from See Paddington

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Paddington Stn.

1: Brunel Building to taxi deck entrance (south)

2: Taxi deck entrance to Eastbourne Terrace (south )

3: Adam & Eve to Building to Sheldon Sq entrance (north)

BISHOP’S BRIDGE ROAD W2

4: Sheldon Sq. to Westway Roundabout (north)

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The Paddington Partnership Bishop’s Bridge Road Placemaking

Technical Overview

Wall Panels Materials and finishes

Installation process overview

1.2mm thick stainless steel panels, digitally printed graphics, outdoor

1. Remove 69 existing steel panels, and recycle.

grade UV stable inks, with protective exterior grade laminate face.

2. Drill holes to concrete parapet, 10 positions per panel.

Typical panel size 1830 x 540mm.

3. Apply wall plugs to holes.

Attached to existing concrete parapet with 5mm wall plugs and stainless

4. Screw 69 new graphic wall panels in place.

steel high security screws.

Maintenence Typical life expectancy 10yrs+

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SECTION A-A SCALE 1 : 10

As with any exposed surface, localised areas may be subject to wear, scratches, or vandalism. The laminate face can be cleaned, or Areplacecd

1400mm

CONCRETE PARAPET

1550mm

540mm PANEL Typical

easily if scratched or graffitied.

PAVEMENT LEVEL

Prepared by Jedco Product Designer Ltd / V1 / 31.01.24

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