|
Coordinates: 51°30′37″N, 0°7′49″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
 Leicester Square at night in 2005: a view towards the northeast corner. - For the British guitarist, see Lester Square.
Leicester Square (pronounced "Lester Square") is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London. The Square lies within an area bound by Lisle Street, to the north; Charing Cross Road, to the east; Orange Street, to the south; and Whitcomb Street, to the west. The park at the centre of the Square is bound by Cranbourn Street, to the north; Leicester Street, to the east; Irving Street, to the south; and a section of road designated simply as Leicester Square, to the west. It is within the City of Westminster, and about equal distances (about 400 yards or 300 metres) north of Trafalgar Square, east of Piccadilly Circus, west of Covent Garden, and south of Cambridge Circus. Image File history File linksMetadata LS_night_time. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata LS_night_time. ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Lester Square (born April 17, 1954) is a British guitarist, was in the original incarnation of Adam and the Ants. ...
Look up Pedestrian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
In the United States, a town square is an area in the middle of a traditional town consisting of a park or plaza and surrounded by small shops. ...
The interior of Covent Garden Market in the West End The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the citys major tourist attractions, businesses, and administrative headquarters. ...
This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
Charing Cross Road, London, looking North from its junction with Long Acre. ...
The City of Westminster is a borough of London, England with city status. ...
A yard (abbreviation: yd) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...
metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ...
Trafalgar Square viewed from the northeast corner. ...
This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
Covent Garden is a district in London, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest corner of the London Borough of Camden. ...
Cambridge Circus is a London traffic intersection (not actually a roundabout) at the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road. ...
History
 Leicester Square in 1750, looking north. The large house set behind a forecourt at the northeast corner is Leicester House, then the residence of Frederick, Prince of Wales.
 Leicester Square in 1880, looking north east. The Square is named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, who purchased four acres (1.6 hectares) of land in St. Martin's Field in 1630; by 1635, he had built himself a large house, known as Leicester House, at the northern end of it. The area in front of the house was then enclosed, thus depriving the inhabitants of St. Martin's Parish of their right to use the previously common land. The parishioners appealed to King Charles I for assistance, and he appointed three members of the Privy Council to arbitrate. Lord Leicester was ordered to keep part of his land (which thereafter was known as Leicester Field and later as Leicester Square) open for use by the parishioners[1]. Leicester Square in 1750, looking north. ...
Leicester Square in 1750, looking north. ...
The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis; 1 February 1707 – 31 March 1751) was a member of the British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II. He was born into the House of Hanover and, under the Act of Settlement passed by the English Parliament in 1701, Frederick...
ImageMetadata File history File links Leicester_Square_c1880. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Leicester_Square_c1880. ...
Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester (December 1, 1595 – November 2, 1677), was the son of Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, and his first wife, Barbara Gamage. ...
An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ...
A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ...
A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ...
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, King of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. ...
A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically in a monarchy. ...
The area was developed in the 1670s. It was initially a fashionable area, and Leicester House was once the residence of Frederick, Prince of Wales; but, by the later part of the 18th century, the Square was no longer a smart address and began to serve as a venue for popular entertainments. Leicester House became the home of a museum of natural curiosities called the Holophusikon in the 1780s and was demolished about 1791–1792[1]. The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis; 1 February 1707 – 31 March 1751) was a member of the British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II. He was born into the House of Hanover and, under the Act of Settlement passed by the English Parliament in 1701, Frederick...
The Holophusikon (or Holophusicon, also known as the Leverian Museum) was a museum of natural curiosities exhibited at Leicester House, on Leicester Square in London, from 1775 to 1786 by Ashton Lever. ...
In 1848, Leicester Square was the subject of the famous land-law case of Tulk vs. Moxhay. The plot's previous owner had agreed upon a covenant not to erect buildings after his purchase. However, the law would not allow purchasers who were not 'privy' to the initial contract to be bound by any subsequent promises. The leading judge, Lord Cottenham, decided that future owners of land could be bound by promises to abstain from activity. Otherwise, a buyer could simply sell land to himself again to undermine an initial promise[2]. Arguments continued about the fate of the garden, with Tulk's heirs erecting a wooden hoarding around the property in 1873. Finally, in 1874 the flamboyant Albert Grant (1830–1899) purchased the outstanding freeholds and donated the garden to the Metropolitan Board of Works, laying out a garden at his own expense. The title passed to the succeeding public bodies and is now in the ownership of the City of Westminster[3]. Tulk v. ...
Lord Cottenham wearing ceremonial robes when presiding in the House of Lords as Lord Chancellor. ...
The Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW) was the principal instrument of London-wide government from 1855 until the establishment of the London County Council in 1889. ...
By the 19th century, Leicester Square was known as an entertainment venue, with many amusements set up there peculiar to the era including Wyld's Globe which was built for the great exhibition and also housed a giant scale map of the Earth[4]. Several hotels grew up around the square making it popular with overseas residents and visitors to London. A large theatre, the Alhambra, built in 1854, dominated the site[5], to be joined in 1884 by the Empire Theatre of Varieties. The square remains the heart of the West End entertainment district even today. Engraving of Interior of the Globe Wylds Globe was situated in Leicester Square, London in England between 1851 and 1862. ...
In 1874 Leicester Square was dominated by Londons Alhambra Theatre. ...
Empire Leicester Square The Empire is a large cinema on the north side of Leicester Square, in the City of Westminster, a London Borough. ...
Features
Gardens
 The centre of Leicester Square In the middle of the Square is a small park, in the centre of which is a 19th century statue of William Shakespeare surrounded by dolphins. The four corner gates of the park have one bust each, depicting Sir Isaac Newton, the scientist; Sir Joshua Reynolds, the first President of the Royal Academy; John Hunter, a pioneer of surgery; and William Hogarth, the painter. The most recent addition is a statue of film star and director Charlie Chaplin. On the pavement are inscribed the distances in miles to countries of the former British Empire. Leicester Square taken by C Ford 7th March 04. ...
Leicester Square taken by C Ford 7th March 04. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 653 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 653 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...
This article is about the dolphin mammal. ...
Sir Isaac Newton FRS (4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727) [ OS: 25 December 1642 – 20 March 1727][1] was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, and alchemist. ...
Sir Joshua Reynolds in a self-portrait Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney, The Archers, 1769. ...
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London, England. ...
Engraving of John Hunter (1728 – 1793) taken from the original portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, which is in the Royal College of Surgeons. ...
William Hogarth (November 10, 1697 – October 26, 1764) was a major English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, and editorial cartoonist who has been credited as a pioneer in western sequential art. ...
Charles Chaplin redirects here. ...
The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ...
Entertainment Leicester Square is the centre of London's cinema land, and one of the signs marking the Square bears the legend "Theatreland." It is claimed that the Square contains the cinema with the largest screen and the cinema with the most seats (over 1600). The square is the prime location in London for major film premieres and has seen the likes of James Bond films, animation films such as Shrek and even co-hosts the London Film Festival each year. Similar to Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, the square is surrounded by floor mounted plaques with film stars names and cast handprints. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 858 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 858 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
This is a list of entertainment venues in London. ...
This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
For other uses, see Hollywood (disambiguation) Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the City of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that runs from about Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to...
The Square is also the home for 'tkts', formerly known as the Official London Half-Price Theatre Ticket Booth. This booth is jointly operated by TKTS and LondonTown.com. Tickets for theatre performances taking place around the West End that day are sold from the booth for about half the usual price. The popularity of the booth has given rise to many other booths and stores around the Square that advertise half-price tickets for West End shows. It is claimed that at least some of these booths operate fraudulently. Despite having names like 'Official Half-Price Ticket Booth', they are not official and they do not always advertise the booking fees which commonly come with purchasing tickets. Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ...
In the broadest sense, a fraud is a deception made for personal gain. ...
The Square is home to several nightclubs, making it often very busy, particularly on Friday and Saturday evenings. Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ...
Major cinemas
 Leicester Square's Odeon.
 Leicester Square's Empire a rainy night in May 2003 - Odeon Leicester Square, which dominates the east side of the square, had the first digital projector in Europe (1999), hosting most premieres with capacity for 1942 people, arranged in circle and stalls.
- The adjacent Odeon Mezzanine has five smaller auditoria (capacities of 50–60 each).
- Empire, on the north of the Square, is the next-largest cinema, with 1,330 seats before the main screen, as well as two smaller screens, with 350 and 77 seats.
- Odeon West End, on the south side, contains two screens, which can seat 1,000 each, and is used for smaller premieres.
- Vue, on the north side, near the north east corner, was previously the Warner Brothers Village, a multiplex that hosted only Warner Bros. film premieres. Together with the rest of the Warner Village chain, it was bought out by Vue in 2004.
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (999x701, 210 KB) Description: Leicester Squares Odeon cinema. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (999x701, 210 KB) Description: Leicester Squares Odeon cinema. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 257 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Empire in Leicester Square London a rainy night in May 2003 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev...
Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 257 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Empire in Leicester Square London a rainy night in May 2003 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev...
Odeon Leicester Square The Odeon Leicester Square is a cinema which occupies the centre of the eastern side of Leicester Square, London, dominating the Square with its huge black polished granite facade and 120 feet high tower displaying its name. ...
For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...
This article is about the year. ...
Empire Leicester Square The Empire is a large cinema on the north side of Leicester Square, in the City of Westminster, a London Borough. ...
Categories: Stub | London attractions | Cinemas in London ...
Vue company logo Vue Entertainment is one of the UK’s leading multiplex developers and operators of state-of-the-art multiplex cinemas. ...
Categories: Stub | Cinemas in London ...
“WB†redirects here. ...
Categories: Stub | Cinemas in London ...
Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Other cinemas The Prince Charles Cinema is located just north of Leicester Square in Londons West End. ...
A cult film is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. ...
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical comedy film that parodies horror films. ...
Rodgers and Hammersteins The Sound of Music is a 1965 film directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews in the lead role. ...
Coventry Street Coventry Street is a short London street, within the City of Westminster, running from Piccadilly Circus to Leicester Square. ...
In London the Trocadero Restaurant of J. Lyons and Co. ...
Clubs, bars, restaurants Just off Leicester Square The Hippodrome is a nightclub on the corner of Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square, in London, UK. The name was in fact used for many different theatres and music halls, of which the London Hippodrome is one of only a few survivors. ...
The Comedy Store is a comedy club located in Soho, London, England that was opened in 1979 by Peter Rosengard. ...
The Venue, located in Londons Leicester Square, is a 250-seat West End theatre, opened in 2002 by producer Adam Kenwright and his company *aka. ...
Media GCap Media has its headquarters on the east side of Leicester Square, close to the Odeon Leicester Square. The building houses the radio stations Capital Radio, Classic FM, Xfm London, Choice FM, Capital Gold, Capital Disney, Capital Life and Planet Rock. Download high resolution version (768x1024, 224 KB)Capital Radios HQ, London (at night). ...
Download high resolution version (768x1024, 224 KB)Capital Radios HQ, London (at night). ...
GCap Media plc is a British commercial radio company formed from the merger of the Capital Radio Group and GWR Group. ...
GCap Media plc is a British commercial radio company formed from the merger of the Capital Radio Group and GWR Group. ...
Odeon Leicester Square The Odeon Leicester Square is a cinema which occupies the centre of the eastern side of Leicester Square, London, dominating the Square with its huge black polished granite facade and 120 feet high tower displaying its name. ...
This article is about the British radio station. ...
Classic FM is the United Kingdoms first national commercial radio station, broadcasting classical music in a popular and accessible style. ...
Xfm London is a commercial radio station in the United Kingdom. ...
Choice FM is the name of two commercial radio stations in London, specialising in R&B and reggae. ...
Capital Gold is an oldies radio station which started in London in 1988 on Capital Radios AM frequency, as the British Government urged radio stations to end simulcasting (broadcasting the same programmes simultaneously on FM and AM) and threatening to remove one of their frequencies if simulcasting continued. ...
Capital Disney was a British digital radio station aimed at 8 to 16 year olds. ...
This article is about the UK radio station. ...
In what was formerly Home (a seven-floor superclub launch in 1999, which went into receivership [1] after having its licence revoked by police for one month [2] in March 2001 because of drugs issues, and at which Paul Oakenfold was a resident D.J.) It is now an MTV UK television studio, used for the UK version of Total Request Live and the Russell Brand–fronted show 1 Leicester Square. It is also used for the BBC Saturday morning show TMi. Home was a music venue and nightclub located at 1 Leicester Square in central London. ...
The Superclub Vidéotron is one of the largest video store chains in Quebec. ...
Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...
Paul Oakenfold (born August 30, 1963 in Greenhithe, Kent[1] England) is a record producer and one of the best-known Trance DJs worldwide. ...
For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ...
MTV UK and Ireland is a version of MTV Europe which serves the United Kingdom and Ireland. ...
TRL redirects here. ...
Russell Edward Brand [1] (born June 4, 1975 in Grays, Essex)[2] is an English radio and television personality, comedian, actor, and newspaper columnist. ...
For other uses, see TMI. TMi is a Saturday morning childrens show presented by Sam Nixon, Mark Rhodes (aka Sam and Mark), and Caroline Flack. ...
Other attractions Affixed to the corner of the Swiss Centre in the northwest corner of the square is an elaborate mechanical clock which was installed in 1984. The building is earmarked for redevelopment[3], though some elements are safeguarded, possibly including the clock. For other uses, see Clock (disambiguation). ...
The square regularly hosts a fair each winter and a stage is erected for performances connected to other events such as Chinese New Year.
Infrastructure Beneath the Square is the main electricity substation for the West End. The cables carrying the high-voltage electricity to the substation are in a large tunnel that ends at Leicester Square and originates in Wimbledon, at Plough Lane, behind the former Wimbledon FC football ground, before which the cables are above ground, carried by pylons[6]. An aerial substation A substation is the part of an electricity transmission and distribution system where voltage is transformed from low to high and vice versa using transformers. ...
, This article is about the district of London. ...
Milton Keynes Dons F.C. is a football club that currently plays in the English Football League One, having just been relegated from the First Division. ...
This article is in need of attention. ...
References
See also Leicester Square tube station Leicester Square Tube Station is a station on the London Underground, located on Charing Cross Road, a short distance to the east of Leicester Square itself. ...
External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: |
Feeds |
Contact