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1. www.british-history.ac.uk › old-new-london › vol3Leicester Square | British History Online

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   5 days ago · LEICESTER SQUARE, ABOUT 1750. Leicester House was the abode of the Sidneys—that noble family of which, in the sixteenth century, Sir Henry Sidney, "the wisest, greatest, and justest Lord-Deputy Ireland ever had," and his more famous son Philip, were the great ornaments.

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2. londonist.com › london › historyThe National Isaac Newton Monument In Leicester Square ...

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   May 13, 2024 · An 17th century house, entombed within a pyramid and topped with a giant apple. This is not some headline-seeking intervention from a modern upstart architectural studio, but an 1820s plan to...

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4. www.tripadvisor.com › RestaurantsNear-g186338-dTHE 10 BEST Restaurants Near Leicester House - Tripadvisor

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   May 24, 2024 · Restaurants near Leicester House, London on Tripadvisor: Find traveler reviews and candid photos of dining near Leicester House in London, United Kingdom.

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   May 9, 2024 · 3 bedroom flat for sale in Leicester House, Watts Road, Thames Ditton, KT7 for £650,000. Marketed by John D Wood and Co. Sales, Esher

6. www.british-history.ac.uk › survey-london › vols33-4Leicester Square, North Side, and Lisle Street Area ...

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   4 days ago · The original house on this site was the largest in Lisle Street; it adjoined the garden wall of Leicester House on the east and Ailesbury House on the south. Like the house opposite, it was probably originally let to Andrew Card. (fn. 36)

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   May 24, 2024 · Restaurants near Leicester Square, London on Tripadvisor: Find traveler reviews and candid photos of dining near Leicester Square in London, United Kingdom.

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   Who lived in Leicester House in 1750?

   • LEICESTER SQUARE, ABOUT 1750. Leicester House was the abode of the Sidneys—that noble family of which, in the sixteenth century, Sir Henry Sidney, "the wisest, greatest, and justest Lord-Deputy Ireland ever had," and his more famous son Philip, were the great ornaments.

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   Where was Leicester Square occupied?

   • The north side of the Leicester Square of to-day was the only place occupied in the vicinity, and this was taken up by Leicester House and its gardens, at the back of which was a large open common which was used for many years as a place for military exercise.

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   Who built Leicester House?

   • In the year 1632, Sir Henry's son, Robert, then Earl of Leicester, built Leicester House, having derived the ownership of the Lammas-land of St. Giles's through the grant of Henry VIII. to his ancestor, Lord Lisle.

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   Who built Leicester Square?

   • The history of the square, in fact, begins with Leicester House, which was built between 1632 and 1636, by Robert Sidney, Earl of Leicester, whose voluminous correspondence, preserved among the "Sidney Papers," is a history, in little, of his time, and of whose sons, Philip and Algernon Sidney, Leicester Fields hold many memories.

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9. www.opentable.com › r › whitcombs-at-the-londoner-londonWhitcomb's at The Londoner - London, ENG on OpenTable

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   3 days ago · Welcome to a corner of the French Mediterranean. Nestled between London’s St James and Leicester Square, Whitcomb’s serves modern interpretations of classic dishes found along the sunny stretches of the French and Italian rivieras. Simple yet elegant cuisine, prepared à la minute.