Tennyson Road

"Theirs not to make reply. Theirs not to reason why. Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death. Rode the six hundred."

Tennyson Road is thought to be named for Alfred Tennyson (1809 – 1892). Author of "Charge of the Light Brigade", he was the Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign. It was typical of the 1880s, when much of Tennyson Road was constructed, to name new streets after notable poets.

Tennyson Road is probably the most under rated street in Queen's Park. Why? Two words. Roof terraces.

The west side of the road backs onto the leafy Paddington Cemetery and most residents have taken the opportunity to build panoramic roof terraces - grown up tree houses - with unbeaten views across this North London oasis.