Tavistock Square

Tavistock Square is a square in Bloomsbury, London. It was developed in the 1820s by the architect Thomas Cubitt. The centre-piece of the gardens is a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, which was installed in 1968. There is also a memorial to conscientious objectors (unveiled in 1995) and a cherry tree planted in 1967 in memory of the victims of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. Download high resolution version (800x628, 182 KB)Tavistock Square, taken by C Ford March 04. ... Download high resolution version (800x628, 182 KB)Tavistock Square, taken by C Ford March 04. ... A town square is an open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings. ... 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. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... Events and Trends Nationalistic independence movements helped reshape the world during this decade: Greece declares independence from the Ottoman Empire (1821). ... Thomas Cubitt (1788-1855) was an architect and builder who specialised in the late Georgian and early Regency styles. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869–January 30, 1948) (Devanagari, Hindi: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी,Gujarati:મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી) was the spiritual and... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... A conscientious objector is an individual whose personal beliefs are incompatible with military service, perhaps with any role in the armed forces or just with a particular war. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Main keep of Hiroshima Castle The city of Hiroshima (広島市; -shi) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of Japans islands. ...

The square is part of an estate owned by the Dukes of Bedford, and takes its name from the courtesy title given to the eldest sons of the Dukes of Bedford, Marquess of Tavistock. The titles of Earl or Duke of Bedford were created several times in the peerage of England. ... A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ... The titles of Earl or Duke of Bedford were created several times in the peerage of England. ...

The square is the site of Tavistock Hotel. It is also the site of the headquarters of the British Medical Association (BMA), the professional association of doctors in the United Kingdom, as well as Universities UK, the conference of university rectors. There is a blue plaque on the BMA building commemorating that Charles Dickens once lived in a house on the site. To the west of the square is Connaught Hall, a University of London Halls of residence, which houses 215 students. The British Medical Association (BMA) is the professional body to which the vast majority of British doctors belong. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings. ... A blue plaque showing information about The Spanish Barn at Torre Abbey in Torquay. ... Dickens was a prolific writer who was almost always working on a new installment for a story and rarely missed a deadline. ...

On 7 July 2005 as part of the coordinated attack on London, a bomb exploded on a double-decker bus in the north-east corner of the square, outside the BMA building, resulting in 13 fatalities. July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... On Thursday 7 July 2005 a series of four bomb attacks struck Londons public transport system during the morning rush hour. ... A London AEC Routemaster, RML 2473 (JJD 473D), on route 7 approaching Ladbroke Grove tube station in April 2002. ...

See also

Other squares on the Bedford Estate in Bloomsbury included:

• Bedford Square
• Russell Square
• Bloomsbury Square
• Gordon Square
• Woburn Square

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External links

• Aerial photo showing Gordon Square and Tavistock Square.
• Other map sources.