BAYSWATER

BAYSWATER

My visit to Bayswater is with a purpose – to try out the most talk about Malaysia food served at the Malaysian Hall, here.

So far, I have been twice to Bayswater – in 2010 and 2011.

Bayswater is an area within the City of Westminister and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in Central London. 

BAYSWATER

Bayswater is one of London's most cosmopolitan areas; a diverse local population is augmented by a high concentration of hotels. In addition to the English, there are many other nationalities; in particular there is a large Greek community, a sizeable French community, Americans and London's largest Brazilian community. There is also a significant Arab community present here. The area has attractive streets and garden squares lined with Victorian stucco terraces, mostly now subdivided into flats and boarding houses.

Queensway and Westbourne Grove are its busiest main streets, both having many ethnic-cuisine restaurants.

Obviously, not forgetting our Malaysian Hall – which served Malaysia spicy food – be it lunch or dinner.

Place of interest are – Whiteleys Shopping Centre, Marble Arch, Hyde Park, St Sophia's Cathedral, Pus Dei UK Headquarters and The Mitre, Bayswater.

MALAYSIAN HALL

HISTORY

The land now called Bayswater belonged to the Abbey of Westminster when the Domesday Book was compiled; the most considerable tenant under abbot was Bainiardus, probably the same Norman name to Baynard's Castle. The descent land held by him cannot be clearly traced; but his name long remained attached to part of it; and in 1653, a parliamentary grant of the Abbey describes 'the common field at Paddington' as being near a place called Baynard's Watering.