On 24 Dec, 07:49, Paul Terry wrote:
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Dominic writes

In the planning application you posted, reference 09/09265/LBC, I'm
intrigued by Photo-1753612 of the disused stables on the Triangle Site
- does anyone know more about the history of these?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/3875180482/

Built 1877-8 as a two-storey stable block for GWR horses on delivery
services to and from Paddington. Much extended (including adding a 3rd
storey) and housing 665 horses by 1909 but disused by the 1940s. Some of
it subsequently used as a drawing office by BR Chief Engineer's
department and the rest by St Mary's Hospital, who eventually purchased
the block (naming it the Mint Wing) in 1968 and added a totally
inappropriate facade in 1960s' utility style. St Mary's have had various
plans to either modernise, rebuild or abandon it. The block is Grade II
listed, although it has been so hacked around that I can't really see
why.
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Paul Terry

Thanks for the stables info - I'll have a walk and take a look at it.

Something I don't quite understand from the planning applications is
how will pedestrians get into Paddington Station from Bishop's Bridge
Road? If one alighted from a bus at the stops on Bishop's Bridge Road,
what route would one take to get into the new station? I hope the
shortest route won't involve walking down the taxi ramp, because I
can't see any footway on it!

Dominic

On 24 Dec, 10:40, Dominic wrote:
I hope the
shortest route won't involve walking down the taxi ramp, because I
can't see any footway on it!

There's a pavement on the south side of the taxi ramp. See the diagram
on the page numbered 17 (21 in the PDF).

U

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(Mr Thant) wrote:

On 24 Dec, 10:40, Dominic wrote:
I hope the
shortest route won't involve walking down the taxi ramp, because I
can't see any footway on it!

There's a pavement on the south side of the taxi ramp. See the diagram
on the page numbered 17 (21 in the PDF).

What is all this going to do to make the H&C station any less useless for
interchanging between the main line and Underground at Paddington, then?
Nothing as far as I can see. One inadequate footbridge and narrow
staircase to the H&C platforms as now?

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Colin Rosenstiel

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(Mr Thant) wrote:

There's a pavement on the south side of the taxi ramp. See the diagram
on the page numbered 17 (21 in the PDF).

What is all this going to do to make the H&C station any less useless for
interchanging between the main line and Underground at Paddington, then?
Nothing as far as I can see. One inadequate footbridge and narrow
staircase to the H&C platforms as now?

Now there's a link to a better quality, and easily readable version of the
'design and access statement' you can find the answer yourself...

Although the 3 footbridges/ramps, 3 sets of staircases, the new circulation
areas, permanently replaced taxi rank, and complete demolition of the
existing platform buildings is pretty obvious even in the earlier copy...

Paul S

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(Paul Scott) wrote:

wrote in message
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In article
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(Mr Thant) wrote:

There's a pavement on the south side of the taxi ramp. See the
diagram on the page numbered 17 (21 in the PDF).

What is all this going to do to make the H&C station any less useless
for interchanging between the main line and Underground at Paddington,
then? Nothing as far as I can see. One inadequate footbridge and
narrow staircase to the H&C platforms as now?

Now there's a link to a better quality, and easily readable version of
the 'design and access statement' you can find the answer yourself...

Although the 3 footbridges/ramps, 3 sets of staircases, the new
circulation areas, permanently replaced taxi rank, and complete
demolition of the existing platform buildings is pretty obvious even
in the earlier copy...

Yes, but how much of that improves the connection with the main line
station? As far as I could see from those plans that bit remains as I
described and all that you mention just provides admittedly much better
access to the outside of the station.

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Colin Rosenstiel

On Dec 24, 11:17*pm, wrote:

Yes, but how much of that improves the connection with the main line
station? As far as I could see from those plans that bit remains as I
described and all that you mention just provides admittedly much better
access to the outside of the station.

Once you've taken your choice of three staircases or lift to the upper
level, you have the existing route, or going out through the new gates
and then back in either using the canvas footbridge that currently
forms the canal exit, or there'll be a wide pedestrian route the
length of the taxi rank, leading to stairs (escalators?) down onto the
main station concourse.

U

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(Mr Thant) wrote:

On Dec 24, 11:17*pm, wrote:

Yes, but how much of that improves the connection with the main line
station? As far as I could see from those plans that bit remains as I
described and all that you mention just provides admittedly much
better access to the outside of the station.

Once you've taken your choice of three staircases or lift to the upper
level, you have the existing route, or going out through the new gates
and then back in either using the canvas footbridge that currently
forms the canal exit, or there'll be a wide pedestrian route the
length of the taxi rank, leading to stairs (escalators?) down onto
the
main station concourse.

Sounds a rather long way round.

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Colin Rosenstiel