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History. Plan of Cavendish Square in the 1870s. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Many squares, set among fields, had views of the open countryside. 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 Gardens. 20 reviews. #998 of 2,726 things to do in London. Gardens. Closed now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. What people are saying. “ A place with history ” Aug 2022. A very pleasant place to sit and eat lunch.
Aug 19, 2016 · Cavendish Square 5: the Duke of Cumberland’s statue. By the Survey of London, on 19 August 2016. This is the fifth instalment in an occasional series of posts about Cavendish Square.
