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Here you’ll find important news and updates about Morshead Mansions, along with features on the history of the Maida Vale area and interesting info about the wealth of ameneties that can be found close to the street :

The spectacular interior of The Warrington Hotel, featuring Art Deco fittig and lighting and rich colours. A truly ourstanding Maida Vale pub

Maida Vale Pubs

For generations, the local pub has been a British staple and a big part of many people’s social lives. Popping down to the pub of an evening to meet up with friends or enjoying a

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Tree works will be taking place in Morshead Mansions

Tree Works

In case you’ve missed them, there are signs up in the street with notifications of parking suspensions for a selection of the bays in Morshead Road on Friday 24th January and Monday 27th January. The

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Christmas decorations on a tree in blue light

Recycling Your Christmas Trees

With Christmas once again upon us, most residents will be getting into the Christmas spirit and many may be thinking of decorating their flats with a real Christmas tree. Although these trees add a little

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A view of the hidden gem cafe at Clifton Nurseries, surrounded by green plants

Maida Vale Cafés

Maida Vale is fortunate to be blessed with a wealth of lovely cafés, where you can relax with a coffee, meet with friends or just take some time for yourself. Below are a small selection

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A view of Paddington Basin at Little Venice looking through the trees in Autumn

The History of Little Venice

A short walk from Morshead Mansions, down past Warwick Avenue tube station and on towards Paddington Basin, is the beautiful and historic area known as Little Venice, where The Regent’s Canal meets The Grand Union

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A view of Biig Ben, The Houses of Parliament and Westminster bridge, showing that Living in Westminster brings a wealth of history to your doorstep

Living in Westminster

Morshead Mansions residents are fortunate to live within the City of Westminster, one of the best maintained and probably the best-known boroughs in London. As well as being blessed with some of the most famous

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A view of Morshead Mansions, one of the most beautiful London Mansion Blocks in Maida Vale

The History of London’s Mansion Blocks

London mansion blocks are a much-loved historic and iconic feature of London’s residential landscape, and Morshead Mansions is no exception. The History of London’s Mansion Blocks is a fascinating subject, with the first mansion block

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A view of the Hampstead heath ponds offering summer Swimming near Morshead Mansions

Places Where You Can Swim

With the summer months upon us and temperatures rising, our thoughts often drift towards ways of trying to keep cool in the heat and one great way to do this is to go for a

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Summer flowers in bloom on one of the building's balconies at Morshead Mansions

Maida Vale in Bloom

Now that Summer’s officially with us, we’re starting to see beautiful colours popping up all around Maida Vale, both in Morshead Road and the surrounding area. Each year, the window boxes that adorn the front

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A view of the Little Venice Canal Boat Cavalcade which happens every May Bank Holiday

May Bank Holiday Canal Boat Cavalcade

If you’re looking for something to do this coming May Bank Holiday, why not take a walk down to Little Venice and Paddington Basin to experience the annual Inland Waterways Association May Bank Holiday Canal

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A view of the roofs of Morshead Mansions showing how people have extended their flats by building into them

Sale of Morshead Mansions Roof Voids

This is a note of explanation of the landlord company’s policy regarding the sale of Morshead Mansions roof voids, i.e., the empty spaces above the top-floor flats. Morshead Mansions is comprised of 13 contiguous blocks

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The Bandstand at Paddington Recreation Ground in summer, surrounded by colourful flowers

Paddington Recreation Ground

Morshead residents are very fortunate to live opposite Paddington Recreation Ground. Not only does it provide a lovely vista to look out onto, but it also has a wealth of recreational facilities to take advantage

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Notice of the Morshead Mansions 2023 AGM

Morshead Mansions 2023 AGM

The Morshead Mansions 2023 AGM will take place at 6.30pm on Thursday 28th December. The meeting will be held in Selbourne House, Ground Floor, 36A Elgin Avenue, W9 3AZ, which is on the other side

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Two of the tradesmen taking a break while undertaking the Rear Drainage Works at Morshead Mansions

Rear Drainage Works

I’m writing in order to explain the rear drainage works and related excavations which many of you will have seen being undertaken by our contractors on the rear of the building. These works are in

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A view from the corner of Elgin Avenue and Randolph Avenue showing the entrance to Maida Vale Station

The History of Maida Vale Station

The closest tube station to Morshead Mansions, Maida Vale, is just a few minutes’ walk East along Elgin Avenue. Originally planned to be located on nearby Abercorn Place, this was ultimately rejected in favour of

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The end corner of Morshead Mansions showing a Resident's Parking sign

Parking Permits for Morshead Mansions

Most Morshead residents will no doubt already be well-versed with the processes of obtaining parking permits for Morshead Mansions to legally park in the street. For those who may be new to the area though,

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The street entrance to Paddington Sports Club

Paddington Sports Club

As well as being right opposite the local park, Morshead Mansions is very fortunate to be just around the corner from the historic Paddington Sports Club, founded in 1905. With over 2000 members and just

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A view of the communal gardens at Morshead Mansions showing the new seating areas

Considerate use of the garden

Morshead Mansions is very fortunate to have a spacious garden area to the rear which it shares with the neighbouring Wymering Mansions. The garden is well maintained and the planting and shrubbery which has been

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An image of somebody trying to break into a car at night

Car Crime in the Maida Vale Area

We’ve recently become aware that unfortunately there seems to be a growing number of instances of car crime in the Maida Vale area. This can take several forms – Car break-ins – It goes without

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A view of the inside of one of the entrance blocks in Morshead Mansions

Redecoration of the common parts

We’re pleased to say that the redecoration of the common parts is almost complete. The end result is a big improvement on what was there before and the changes have been universally well received. We

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