Bloomsbury Square

Bloomsbury Square is a square in Bloomsbury, Camden, London. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1644 KB) Photo of Bloomsbury Square taken 20 August 2005 by User:Edward. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1644 KB) Photo of Bloomsbury Square taken 20 August 2005 by User:Edward. ... The Bloomsbury, a corner pub Bloomsbury is an area of central London, in the London Borough of Camden, named after early landowner William de Blemund who acquired the land in 1201. ... The London Borough of Camden is an inner-London borough created in 1965 to replace the metropolitan boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, St Pancras. ... St. ...

The square was developed by 4th Earl of Southampton, in the late 17th century, and was initially known as Southampton Square. It was one of the earliest London squares. The Earl's own house, then known as Southampton House and later as Bedford House after the square and the rest of the Bloomsbury Estate passed by marriage from the Earls of Southampton to the Dukes of Bedford, occupied the whole of the north side of the square. The other sides were lined with typical terraced houses of the time, which were initially occupied by members of the aristocracy and gentry. Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton (1607 - 16 May 1667), styled Lord Wriothesley before 1624, was a 17th century English statesman, a staunch supporter of Charles II who would rise to the position of Lord High Treasurer after the English Restoration. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... The titles of Earl or Duke of Bedford were created several times in the peerage of England. ...

By the early 19th Century, Bloomsbury was no longer fashionable with the upper classes. Consequently the Duke of Bedford of the day moved out of Bedford House, which was demolished and replaced with further terraced houses. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term upper class refers to a group of people at the top of a social hierarchy. ...

Bloomsbury Square's garden contains a statue of Charles James Fox, who was a Whig associate of the Dukes of Bedford. None of the original 17th century buildings survive, but there are many handsome 18th and early 19th century houses. The eastern side of the square is occupied by a large early 20th century office building called Victoria House which was on the short list to become London's city hall when the Greater London Authority was founded in 2000, but it was not chosen. The garden is open to the public and was refurbished in 2003. The Right Honourable Charles James Fox (13 January 1749–13 September 1806) was a British Whig politician. ... This article is about the British Whig party. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... City Hall lit for filming City Hall, taken from the high walkway on Tower Bridge Spiral walkway within City Hall David Blaine suspended in front of City Hall, London (3 October 2003) City Hall in London is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. ... The Greater London Authority (GLA) administers the 1579 sq. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

Other squares on the Bedford Estate in Bloomsbury included:

• Bedford Square
• Russell Square
• Tavistock Square
• Gordon Square
• Woburn Square

Bedford Square is in the Bloomsbury district of central London in England. ... Russell Square Russell Square is a large garden square in Bloomsbury, London. ... Tavistock Square Tavistock Square is a square in Bloomsbury, London. ... Categories: Stub | Streets of London | London squares | London parks and commons ... Woburn Square is the smallest of the Bloomsbury Squares and owned by the University of London. ...

External link

• Tourist information about Bloomsbury Square