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This is a list of garden squares, broadly defined, in London, England.Unlike the list at Squares in London, which partially overlaps, these places all have a clear communal garden element and may be named other than Square; commonly in order, Gardens, Crescent, Place, Fields and Circus reflecting the diversity of the city's complex street layout.
St. James's Square, c. 1722 Fitzroy Square. Squares have long been a feature of London and come in numerous identifiable forms. The landscaping spectrum of squares stretches from those with more hardscape, constituting town squares (also known as city squares)—to those with communal gardens, for which London is a major international exponent, known as garden squares.
This is a list of the 1016 blue plaques placed by English Heritage and its predecessors in the boroughs of London, the City of Westminster, and the City of London.The scheme includes a small number of plaques that were erected privately and subsequently absorbed.
Residents of Connaught Square hold an exclusive summer party in the central communal garden every year. The garden square is maintained by the owners of the adjoining properties who contribute to its upkeep, and in return are issued keys to the garden. Such gated gardens are a particular feature of this area of London.
The garden itself is accessible only to residents holding a key, except during special occasions like the Open Garden Squares Weekend when it is open to all visitors. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In the face of proposals for its partial redevelopment, in 1938 the Georgian Group campaigned to preserve the square, staging a successful fundraising Ball and Fair in ...
As with most London squares the central garden was originally for the private use of the residents of the surrounding houses, but it now belongs to the University of London and is open to the public. The square is named after the second wife of the 6th Duke of Bedford , Lady Georgiana Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon .
Portman Square is a garden square in Marylebone, central London, surrounded by townhouses.It was specifically for private housing let on long leases having a ground rent by the Portman Estate, which owns the private communal gardens.
The Palace of Westminster and the Clock Tower, housing Big Ben. London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England.It produces 17% of the UK's GDP, and is one of the world's major business, political, and cultural centres.