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The Korban/Flaubert design and KINGS CROSS AND
sculpture studio is housed in this DARLINGHURST
strikingly modern building. The
former home of the Sherman
Galleries, it was designed to hold
contemporary sculp ture and PADDINGTON
paintings. Suitable access gates and
a special in-house crane enable the
movement of large-scale artworks.
Locator Map
Paddington’s streets are See Street Finder, maps 5 & 6
a treasure trove of galleries,
bars and restaurants. A wander
through the area should prove
an enjoyable experience.

G U R N E R S T R E E T

S U F F O L K L A N E
lying at the end of a row of humble terraces.
S U F F O L K S T R E E T O O N N O R F O L K L A N E H A R G R A V E S T Warwick, built in the 1860s, is a minor castle
Its turrets, battlements and assorted decorations,
in a style somewhat fancifully described as “King
R
Arthur”, even adorn the garages at the rear.
F
L
K S T R E E T
E T E
R Windsor
B R O U G H T
T Street’s terrace
O N S T R E E T
S
houses are,
E
N E in some cases,
A D a mere 4.5 m
L A (15 ft) wide.

N H O P E T O U N S T R E E T A C S
U N I O N S T R E E T U O I N C W I N D S O R S T
Street-making in Paddington’s
early days was often an expen sive
and complicated business.
A cascade of water was dammed
W I L L I A M S T R E E T D U D L E Y S T R E E T 1. Paddington Street
to build Cascade Street.
PA D D I N G T O N S T R E E T

Under the established
plane trees, some of
Paddington’s finest
Victorian terraces
exemplify the building
0 metres 50 boom of 1860–90. Over
0 yards 50 30 years, 3,800 houses
were built in the suburb.

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