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It was first laid out for the 2nd Earl of Oxford by architect John Prince, beginning in 1717 as the first development on the Earl's London estate. It was named after the Earl's wife Henrietta Cavendish-Holles, but the bursting of the South Sea Bubble delayed further work.
11-13 Cavendish Square. The current home of The King's Fund, at 11–13 Cavendish Square, was formally opened by our President, HRH the Prince of Wales, in May 1996. However, the building itself has a much longer history, which is outlined below.
Sep 1, 2016 · In 1717 the 2nd Earl of Oxford, Edward Harley, began work on the development of his estates north of “the road to Oxford” or Tyburn Road, that eventually became Oxford Street. The first element in his grand design was Cavendish Square, named for his wife Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles.
Nov 27, 2015 · Cavendish Square was laid out in 1717–18 with palatial aristocratic habitation a primary intention. As landowners, the Harley family sought to capitalize on top-echelon contacts to give development of its Marylebone estate the lustre of wealth.
Cavendish Square, begun around 1717, was built in line with Hanover Square, establishing the pattern of streets north of Oxford Street and making Marylebone into a new and fashionable part of London. To the east, Hoxton and Charles Squares were built in Shoreditch.
Cavendish Square contains in its middle attractive gardens with aboard containing useful information about the history of the square originally conceived in 1717. There is a quirky sculpture, a currently empty plinth at the centre and plenty of seats and grass for sunbathing.
Jun 1, 2022 · Cavendish Square is a large square a little north west of Oxford Circus. It was conceived in 1717 as the centrepiece of a large Marylebone Estate by the Earl of Oxford to include a sumptuous mansion which was never built.
