Bloomsbury Square

Bloomsbury Square
TypeGarden square
LocationLondon, WC1
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°31′08″N 0°7′22″W / 51.51889°N 0.12278°W / 51.51889; -0.12278
Area0.5 hectares (1.24 acres)[1]
CreatedEarly 1660s
Public transit accessLondon Underground Holborn

Bloomsbury Square is a garden square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden, London. Developed in the late 17th century, it was initially known as Southampton Square and was one of the earliest London squares. By the early 19th century, Bedford House along the north of the square had been demolished and replaced with terraced housing designed by James Burton.[1]

  1. ^ a b England, Historic. "BLOOMSBURY SQUARE, Camden - 1000210- Historic England". Historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2017.