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This view looks down Ashland Place from Moxon Street. On the left beyond the railings is Paddington Street Gardens. Paddington Street Gardens were formed during the 18th century as an additional burial ground for the old St Marylebone Parish Church. The land on the south side of Paddington Street, which is seen here, was consecrated as a burial ground in 1733 when it was known as St George's Burial Ground. By 1771 further space for graves was needed and the parish bought the piece of land on the north side of Paddington Street. When the St John's Wood burial ground opened in 1814 this one was officially closed although it was sometimes used for burials after this date and it is thought there are around 80,000 graves here. The gardens are still consecrated ground. In 1885 the gardens became a recreation ground and were officially opened by Princess Louise on 6th July 1886. Most of the tombstones have been removed but a mausoleum in the south garden was left because of its fine design. It was erected by the Hon Richard Fitzpatrick to the memory of his wife Susanna who died in 1759 aged 30. His daughter Anne, Baroness de Robeck was also buried here in 1829. One or two were also left in the north garden. There are also two attractive shelters in the south garden.

Ashland Place leads southwards from Paddington Street along the east side of an old burial ground, now known as Paddington Street Gardens. Old Victorian Ordnance Survey maps show that the burial ground was already disused by 1869, that the thoroughfare was then known as Burying Ground Passage, and that the change of road name to Ashland Place occurred some time before 1895.

On the left beyond the railings is Paddington Street Gardens. Paddington Street Gardens were formed during the 18th century as an additional burial ground for the old St Marylebone Parish Church. The land on the south side of Paddington Street, which is seen here, was consecrated as a burial ground in 1733 when it was known as St George's Burial Ground. By 1771 further space for graves was needed and the parish bought the piece of land on the north side of Paddington Street. When the St John's Wood burial ground opened in 1814 this one was officially closed although it was sometimes used for burials after this date and it is thought there are around 80,000 graves here. The gardens are still consecrated ground. In 1885 the gardens became a recreation ground and were officially opened by Princess Louise on 6th July 1886. Most of the tombstones have been removed but a mausoleum in the south garden was left because of its fine design. It was erected by the Hon Richard Fitzpatrick to the memory of his wife Susanna who died in 1759 aged 30. His daughter Anne, Baroness de Robeck was also buried here in 1829. One or two were also left in the north garden. There are also two attractive shelters in the south garden.

Statue by David Isaacs, 1948

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Paddington Street Gardens were formed during the 18th century as an additional burial ground for the old St Marylebone Parish Church. The land on the south side of Paddington Street seen here was consecrated as a burial ground in 1733 when it was known as St George's Burial Ground. By 1771 further space for graves was needed and the parish bought the piece of land on the north side of Paddington Street. When the St John's Wood burial ground opened in 1814 this one was officially closed although it was sometimes used for burials after this date and it is thought there are around 80,000 graves here. The gardens are still consecrated ground. In 1885 the gardens became a recreation ground and were officially opened by Princess Louise on 6th July 1886. Most of the tombstones have been removed but one or two were left in the north garden as can be seen at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3747751 The mausoleum in the south garden seen here was also left because of its fine design. It was erected by the Hon Richard Fitzpatrick to the memory of his wife Susanna who died in 1759 aged 30. His daughter Anne, Baroness de Robeck was also buried here in 1829.