| Re: Huge new Wetherspoons planned for Paddington Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 22:36, 1st February 2026 |     |
It may just be a 'creative artist's impression' of the proposed new Wetherspoons establishment, but I find their suggestion of decor to be very garish:
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| Re: Huge new Wetherspoons planned for Paddington Posted by Oxonhutch at 21:18, 31st January 2026 | |
Indeed, and his open support - to the tune of £200k - to support a policy that would chronically deplete his own serving staff. However, he doubled down on this by making what remained of his staff during COVID, work from home - except there was no work, nor pay, nor job.
| Re: Huge new Wetherspoons planned for Paddington Posted by eightonedee at 19:46, 31st January 2026 | |
It is only a few months since they opened one at the side of the station at Paddington Basin.
I'm surprised Tim Martin has time to open new outlets bearing in mind all the time he spends giving interviews to the media telling them how much the latest tax changes are killing the pub trade....
| Re: Huge new Wetherspoons planned for Paddington Posted by bobm at 12:21, 31st January 2026 | |
I don't know how long this one has been in the planning.
It is only a few months since they opened one at the side of the station at Paddington Basin.
https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/the-sir-alexander-fleming-paddington/
| Re: Huge new Wetherspoons planned for Paddington Posted by John D at 12:03, 31st January 2026 | |
I can't place a "former ticket hall, which provides direct access to the Bakerloo line". If anything, the one I'm thinking of on the Eastbourne Terrace side would be closer to the District line.
The Bakerloo never really had a surface building. There was a stairway facing Praed Street (opposite London Street) in Paddington Square, the stairway was a small building with oxblood type tiles along the side.
However that whole area has now been redeveloped and the massive Paddington District postal sorting office building was demolished and replaced by new office block with shops etc at subsurface level, possibly the whole thing connects (or soon will do) to Paddington station concourse (there were hoardings on the concourse across from platform 11 and 12 area when I was last there couple of weeks ago).
It would make sense there is a former Bakerloo ticket hall under the roadway of Paddington Square. Bakerloo now has a new entrance nearer South Wharf Street and a connecting passageway under the main station to Circle line station
| Re: Huge new Wetherspoons planned for Paddington Posted by TaplowGreen at 09:52, 31st January 2026 | |
"Huge new Wetherspoons" is a phrase that should send a shiver down the spine of anyone who values real pubs, irrespective of location.
| Re: Huge new Wetherspoons planned for Paddington Posted by stuving at 01:23, 31st January 2026 | |
I can't place a "former ticket hall, which provides direct access to the Bakerloo line". If anything, the one I'm thinking of on the Eastbourne Terrace side would be closer to the District line.
...or the Elizabeth Line! But the station plan dated July 2025 shows three big units as "coming soon" exactly there - between the gents' and the way through to the Elizabeth Line. As those are the only spaces implied to be vacant, I guess that is where it will be. From the picture, a new mezzanine will be inserted to increase floor space, but remove any "heritage" atmosphere.
| Re: Huge new Wetherspoons planned for Paddington Posted by Ralph Ayres at 22:47, 30th January 2026 | |
I can't place a "former ticket hall, which provides direct access to the Bakerloo line". If anything, the one I'm thinking of on the Eastbourne Terrace side would be closer to the District line.
| Re: Huge new Wetherspoons planned for Paddington Posted by Oxonhutch at 21:15, 30th January 2026 | |
Bear and Bishop might take a beating.
And will we be still able to buy tickets from a human?
| Huge new Wetherspoons planned for Paddington Posted by ChrisB at 21:12, 30th January 2026 | |
From Evening Standard
JD Wetherspoon is planning to open a huge new pub at Paddington Station as it continues its expansion across London’s major transport hubs.
The proposed venue would occupy more than 3,600 sq ft across two floors, including a mezzanine level, and would take over three units in the station’s former ticket hall, which provides direct access to the Bakerloo line.
If approved, it would be larger than the company’s recently opened Captain Flinders pub at Euston and slightly smaller than The Lion and The Unicorn at Waterloo.
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The proposed venue would occupy more than 3,600 sq ft across two floors, including a mezzanine level, and would take over three units in the station’s former ticket hall, which provides direct access to the Bakerloo line.
If approved, it would be larger than the company’s recently opened Captain Flinders pub at Euston and slightly smaller than The Lion and The Unicorn at Waterloo.
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