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The following thoroughfares have been converted from
flint roads to granite roads:—
Hindon Street.
Denbigh Street (from Warwick Street to Belgrave
Road).
Eccleston Street (from Ebury Street to King's Road).
Upper Eccleston Street.
Lowndes Street.
Halkin Street West.
Belgrave Square (West and East Sides).
Uxbridge Road.
A considerable improvement has been effected by the
raising of that portion of the Uxbridge Road between
the Marble Arch and Stanhope Place. Previous to the
alteration, the footway on the north side of the road
was nearly three feet above the level of the roadway, and
was in consequence exceedingly dangerous to foot passengers.
The roadway, however, has been raised to within a few
inches of the curb of the footway, which is now perfectly
safe. The cost of the work has been about £400, towards
which the Parish of Paddington has contributed the sum
of £100.
Grosvenor Road.
The portion of Grosvenor Road between St. George's
Square and Ranelagh Road, although raised in the spring
of '76 an average height of 3 ft., to prevent the overflowing
of the Thames, has since been raised an additional height
of about 6 inches, in order that the property adjoining might
be rendered as secure as possible from flooding during high
tides. The cost of this additional work has been about £100.