Norfolk Square Hotel / Dickens Tavern, 25 London Street Paddington W2 1HH

Paddington pub history index

Existed from at least 1899. Now known as the Dickens Tavern (2014). *
It was a Greene King public house in 2017 and March 2026. Greene King has announced plans to sell off, or convert 150 pubs into tenanted or franchised locations, as the UK hospitality sector struggles with rising costs.

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Paddington, West London.

Dickens Tavern, 25 London Street, W2 - in February 2014

Kindly provided by Tris

Residents at this address.

1899/Baker & Co/25 London Street & 2 Norfolk Square/../../Post Office Directory

1911/William John Garrett/Hotel Manager/43/Paddington, London/Census
1911/Edith Wilcoxs/Bar Manageress/29/At Sea/Census
1911/Edith Smith/Hotel Housekeeper/29/Dursley, Gloucestershire/Census
1911/May Bailes/Hotel Book keeper/24/Kensington, London/Census
1911/Annie Perkins/Hotel Chambermaid/26/St Pancras, London/Census
1911/Elizabeth Webber/Hotel Chambermaid/23/Warrington, lancashire/Census
1911/Lily Garritt/Hotel Chambermaid/25/Stoneygate, leicestershire/Census
1911/Charles Norris Mills/Hotel Waiter/23/Shirley, Hampshire/Census
1911/George Niedermay/Hotel Waiter/21/Munich, Bavaria/Census
1911/Jakob Engi/Hotel Cook/21/Switzerland/Census
1911/Walter Wakeham/Hotel Porter/21/Bow, London/Census
+ Visitors

August 1915 National Registration Act Forms :
Norfolk Square Hotel, 25 London Street – Annie Georgina Croucher, aged 25 – single - domestic servant to Mr Garrett +

1921/New Norfolk Hotel Ltd/25 London Street/../../Post Office Directory

2017, Dickens Tavern, 25 London Street Paddington W2 1HH



+ Provided By Jenny Edwards

* Provided By Tris