Georgian mile

Georgian mile
A view down the length of the Georgian mile in 1993. The terminating vista is Holles Street Hospital. The gas cylinder behind it was demolished in the mid-'90s
Georgian mile is located in Central Dublin
Georgian mile
Shown within Central Dublin
LocationDublin, Ireland
Coordinates53°20′14″N 6°14′56″W / 53.3371439°N 6.2488052°W / 53.3371439; -6.2488052

The Georgian mile is an unofficial term used to describe a continuous, near mile-long thoroughfare largely lined with Georgian townhouses in Dublin, Ireland. It comprises Fitzwilliam Place, Fitzwilliam Square East, Fitzwilliam Street, and Merrion Square East. According to The Irish Times, the stretch was once "the longest and arguably the finest Georgian streetscape in the world."[1] It was built between the 1780s and the 1830s.[2]

  1. ^ McDonald, Frank (12 November 2013). "Background: Rupture of 'Georgian Mile' prompted widespread opposition". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ^ Hickey, Graham (19 June 2022). "The Georgian mile faces up to its past". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 July 2022.