Bloomsbury Square is a garden square in Bloomsbury, Camden, London. Bloomsbury is an area of central London in the south of the London Borough of Camden, developed by the Russell family in the 17th and 18th centuries into The London Borough of Camden ( is a borough of London, England, which forms part of Inner London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
The square was developed by 4th Earl of Southampton, in the late 17th century, and was initially known as Southampton Square. Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton KG ( 10 March, 1607 &ndash 16 May 1667) styled Lord Wriothesley before As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar 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 titles of Earl or Duke of Bedford (named after Bedford, England) were created several times in The other sides were lined with typical terraced houses of the time, which were initially occupied by members of the aristocracy and gentry.
By the early 19th century, Bloomsbury was no longer fashionable with the upper classes. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Is a concept in Sociology that refers to the group of people at the top of a Social hierarchy. Consequently the Duke of Bedford of the day moved out of Bedford House, which was demolished and replaced with further terraced houses. In the 19th century the square was occupied mainly by middle class professionals. The writer Isaac D'Israeli lived at No. Isaac D'Israeli ( May 11, 1766 - January 19, 1848) was a British writer and scholar 6 from 1817 to 1829 and for part of that time his son, the future Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli lived with him. Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS (born Benjamin D'Israeli; 21 December 1804 &ndash 19 April 1881 was In the 20th century most of the buildings came to be used as offices.
Bloomsbury Square's garden contains a bronze statue by Richard Westmacott of Charles James Fox , who was a Whig associate of the Dukes of Bedford. The Right Honourable Charles James Fox ( 24 January 1749 &ndash 13 September 1806) was a prominent British Whig The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to None of the original 17th century buildings survive, but there are many handsome 18th and early 19th century houses. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Royal Pharmaceutical Society was based in an 18th century building on the southern side of the square partly credited to John Nash. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB is the Statutory regulatory and professional body for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in England John Nash may refer to John Forbes Nash (born 1928 American mathematician Nobel laureate subject of the book and film titled A Beautiful Mind 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. City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority which comprises the Mayor of London and London Assembly. The Greater London Authority ( GLA) is the city-wide governing body for London, England. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The garden is open to the public and was refurbished in 2003. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
In popular culture
- The second movement of Symphony No 2 (A London Symphony) by Vaughan Williams is intended to represent "Bloomsbury Square on a November Afternoon"
- In J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, the Darling children, whom Peter takes to Never Land, live on Bloomsbury Square. Ralph (reɪf Vaughan Williams OM (12 October 1872 &ndash 26 August 1958 was an English Composer of symphonies, Chamber music Sir James Matthew Barrie 1st Baronet OM ( 9 May, 1860 &ndash 19 June, 1937) more commonly known as J Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J
- In the musical Oliver!, Mr. Brownlow lives on Bloomsbury Square, while in Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist, on which the musical is based, he lives in Pentonville. Oliver! is a British musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. Mr Brownlow is a character from the Novel, Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist (1838 is Charles Dickens' second Novel. The book was originally published in Bentley's Miscellany as a serial Pentonville is an area of north-central London in the London Borough of Islington, centred on the Pentonville Road.
See also
Other squares on the Bedford Estate in Bloomsbury included:
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Bedford Square is a square in the Bloomsbury district of the Borough of Camden in London, England. Gordon Square is in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden, London, England (postal district WC1) Russell Square is a large garden square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden. Tavistock Square is a public square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden with a fine garden named after Tavistock in Devon Torrington Square is a square in Bloomsbury, owned by the University of London.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic