Brunswick Square, WC1N

Brunswick Square is the result of a sale of land by the Foundling Hospital.

Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury.
Credit: Stephen McKay

The Foundling Hospital decided in 1790 to raise money by releasing its spare land for house building, resulting in the twin squares of
Brunswick Square and Mecklenburgh Square and a grid of
streets nearby, many by James Burton.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Foundling Hospital The Foundling Hospital in London was founded in 1741 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram.

Foundling Hospital

Russell Square Russell Square station, now on London’s Piccadilly Line, was opened by the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway on 15 December 1906.

Russell Square

The Horse Hospital Built as stabling for the sick horses of cabbies, The Horse Hospital is now a unique Grade II listed arts venue in Bloomsbury.

The Horse Hospital

NEARBY STREETS

Abbey Place, WC1H Abbey Place was in the centre of Bloomsbury, off what was originally the west side of Little Coram Street and directly behind the Russell Institution on Great Coram Street (Bloomsbury)

Abbey Place, WC1H

Ampton Place, WC1X Ampton Place was previously called Frederick Place (Finsbury)

Ampton Place, WC1X

Ampton Street, WC1X Ampton Street was named after its builder, the 3rd Lord Calthorpe who owned land at Ampton, Suffolk (Finsbury)

Ampton Street, WC1X

Barbon Close, WC1N Barbon Close lies off Great Ormond Street (Bloomsbury)

Barbon Close, WC1N

Barclay House, WC1N Barclay House is a building on Queen Square (Bloomsbury)

Barclay House, WC1N

Beckett House, WC1 Beckett House is a block on Westking Place (Bloomsbury)

Beckett House, WC1

Bedford Place, WC1B Bedford Place is one of the streets of London in the WC1B postal area (Bloomsbury)

Bedford Place, WC1B

Bedford Row, WC1R Bedford Row runs between Theobalds Road and Sandland Street (Holborn)

Bedford Row, WC1R

Bedford Way, WC1H Bedford Way is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Bedford Way, WC1H

Bernard Street, WC1N Bernard Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Bernard Street, WC1N

Boswell Street, WC1N Boswell Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Boswell Street, WC1N

Bristol House, WC1B Residential block (Holborn)

Bristol House, WC1B

Brownlow Mews, WC1N Brownlow Mews is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Finsbury)

Brownlow Mews, WC1N

Brunswick Shopping Centre, WC1N Brunswick Shopping Centre is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Brunswick Shopping Centre, WC1N

Brunswick Square, WC1N Brunswick Square is the result of a sale of land by the Foundling Hospital (Bloomsbury)

Brunswick Square, WC1N

Burleigh House, WC1H Burleigh House is a block on Sidmouth Street (Bloomsbury)

Burleigh House, WC1H

Burton Street, WC1H Burton Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Burton Street, WC1H

Calthorpe Street, WC1X Calthorpe Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1X postal area (Finsbury)

Calthorpe Street, WC1X

Cambria House, WC1H Cambria House is a block on Tavistock Place (Bloomsbury)

Cambria House, WC1H

Cartwright Gardens, WC1N Cartwright Gardens is a crescent-shaped park and street located in Bloomsbury (Bloomsbury)

Cartwright Gardens, WC1N

Celtic House, WC1N Celtic House is a block on Johns Mews (Bloomsbury)

Celtic House, WC1N

Central House, WC1H Central House can be found on Upper Woburn Place (Bloomsbury)

Central House, WC1H

Chandler House, WC1N Chandler House is a block on Wakefield Street (Bloomsbury)

Chandler House, WC1N

Clare Court, WC1H Clare Court is a block on Judd Street (Bloomsbury)

Clare Court, WC1H

Cockpit Yard, WC1X Cockpit Yard leads off Northington Street (Bloomsbury)

Cockpit Yard, WC1X

Colonnade, WC1N Colonnade is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Colonnade, WC1N

Compton Place, WC1H Compton Place is a road in the WC1H postcode area (Bloomsbury)

Compton Place, WC1H

Coram Street, WC1N Coram Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Coram Street, WC1N

Cosmo Place, WC1B Cosmo Place is a road in the WC1B postcode area (Bloomsbury)

Cosmo Place, WC1B

Cubitt Street, WC1X Cubitt Street was formerly called Arthur Street (Finsbury)

Cubitt Street, WC1X

Dog and Duck Yard, WC1R Dog and Duck Yard lay off Princeton Street (Holborn)

Dog and Duck Yard, WC1R

Dombey Street, WC1N Dombey Street is a road in the WC1N postcode area (Bloomsbury)

Dombey Street, WC1N

Doughty Mews, WC1N Doughty Mews is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Doughty Mews, WC1N

Doughty Street, WC1N Doughty Street is a broad tree-lined street in the Holborn district (Bloomsbury)

Doughty Street, WC1N

Duke’s Road, WC1H This is a street in the WC1H postcode area (St Pancras)

Duke’s Road, WC1H

Egmont House, WC1H Egmont House is a block on Tavistock Place (Bloomsbury)

Egmont House, WC1H

Emerald Street, WC1N Emerald Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Emerald Street, WC1N

Faber Building, WC1H Faber Building is a block on Russell Square (Russell Square)

Faber Building, WC1H

Flaxman Terrace, WC1H Flaxman Terrace connects Burton Street with Cartwright Gardens (Bloomsbury)

Flaxman Terrace, WC1H

Fleet Square, WC1X Fleet Square is a road in the WC1X postcode area (Finsbury)

Fleet Square, WC1X

Foundling Court, WC1N Foundling Court is sited on Marchmont Street (Bloomsbury)

Foundling Court, WC1N

Frances Gardner House, WC1X Frances Gardner House is a block on Cubitt Street (Finsbury)

Frances Gardner House, WC1X

Gloucester Road, WC1N Gloucester Road is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Gloucester Road, WC1N

Gough Street, WC1X Gough Street is a road in the WC1X postcode area (Finsbury)

Gough Street, WC1X

Granville Street, WC1X Granville Street is a road in the WC1X postcode area (Finsbury)

Granville Street, WC1X

Grays Inn Road, WC1X Grays Inn Road is one of the streets of London in the WC1X postal area (Finsbury)

Grays Inn Road, WC1X

Great James Street, WC1N Great James Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Great James Street, WC1N

Great Ormond Street, WC1N Great Ormond Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Great Ormond Street, WC1N

Grenville Street, WC1N Grenville Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Grenville Street, WC1N

Guilford Street, WC1B Guilford Street is a road in the WC1B postcode area (Bloomsbury)

Guilford Street, WC1B

Guilford Street, WC1N Guilford Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Guilford Street, WC1N

Hamilton House, WC1H Residential block (Bloomsbury)

Hamilton House, WC1H

Handel Street, WC1N Handel Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Handel Street, WC1N

Harpur Mews, WC1R Harpur Mews was originally the stabling for houses in Harpur Street (Bloomsbury)

Harpur Mews, WC1R

Harpur Street, WC1R There are two theories about the naming of Harpur Street (Bloomsbury)

Harpur Street, WC1R

Harrison Street, WC1H Harrison Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Harrison Street, WC1H

Heathcote Street, WC1N Heathcote Street is in the north-east corner of the Foundling Hospital estate, leading from St George’s Gardens to Gray’s Inn Road (Bloomsbury)

Heathcote Street, WC1N

Henrietta Mews, WC1N Henrietta Mews is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Henrietta Mews, WC1N

Herbrand Street, WC1N Herbrand Street is in the east of Bloomsbury, running south from Tavistock Place to Guilford Street (Bloomsbury)

Herbrand Street, WC1N

Hunter House, WC1N Hunter House can be found on Hunter Street (Bloomsbury)

Hunter House, WC1N

Hunter Street, WC1N Hunter Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Hunter Street, WC1N

Jenner House, WC1N Residential block (Bloomsbury)

Jenner House, WC1N

Jockeys Fields, WC1R Jockeys Fields is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Jockeys Fields, WC1R

John Street, WC1N John Street was named for John Blagrave, carpenter to the Doughty family. (Bloomsbury)

John Street, WC1N

Johns Mews, WC1N Johns Mews is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Johns Mews, WC1N

Jubilee House, WC1X Jubilee House is sited on Gray’s Inn Road (Finsbury)

Jubilee House, WC1X

Judd Street, WC1H Judd Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Judd Street, WC1H

Kenton Street, WC1H Kenton Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Kenton Street, WC1H

Keppel Street, WC1E Keppel Street links Store Street and Gower Street in the west to Malet Street in the east (Bloomsbury)

Keppel Street, WC1E

Kings Mews, WC1X Kings Mews is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Kings Mews, WC1X

Kingsgate Est, WC1B A street within the WC1B postcode (Bloomsbury)

Kingsgate Est, WC1B

Kirk Street, WC1N Kirk Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Kirk Street, WC1N

Knollys House, WC1H Knollys House is a block on Tavistock Place (Bloomsbury)

Knollys House, WC1H

Lacon House, WC1X Lacon House is a block on Theobald’s Road (Bloomsbury)

Lacon House, WC1X

Lamb’s Conduit Passage, WC1R This is a street in the WC1R postcode area (Holborn)

Lamb’s Conduit Passage, WC1R

Lamb’s Conduit Street, WC1N Lamb’s Conduit Street takes its name from Lambs Conduit - a dam across a tributary of the River Fleet (Bloomsbury)

Lamb’s Conduit Street, WC1N

Lamp Office Court, WC1N Lamp Office Court is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Lamp Office Court, WC1N

Langton Close, WC1X Langton Close was named after the Arthur Langton Nurses Home formerly located here (Finsbury)

Langton Close, WC1X

Lansdowne Terrace, WC1N Lansdowne Terrace is a street located in Bloomsbury which stretches from south to north, connecting Guilford Street to Brunswick Square. (Bloomsbury)

Lansdowne Terrace, WC1N

Leigh Street, WC1H Leigh Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Leigh Street, WC1H

Little Guildford Street, WC1N Little Guildford Street was the middle part of what is now Herbrand Street, between Great Coram Street and Bernard Street, on the western edge of the Foundling estate (Bloomsbury)

Little Guildford Street, WC1N

London House, WC1N London House can be found on Doughty Street (Bloomsbury)

London House, WC1N

Long Yard, WC1N Long Yard is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Long Yard, WC1N

Lynton House, WC1H Lynton House is a block on Tavistock Square (Bloomsbury)

Lynton House, WC1H

Marchmont Street, WC1N Marchmont Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Marchmont Street, WC1N

Mary Ward House, WC1H Mary Ward House is a block on Tavistock Place (Bloomsbury)

Mary Ward House, WC1H

Mecklenburgh Place, WC1N Mecklenburgh Place is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Mecklenburgh Place, WC1N

Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N Mecklenburgh Square was originally laid out by S P Cockerell (Finsbury)

Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N

Mecklenburgh Street, WC1X This is a street in the WC1N postcode area (Bloomsbury)

Mecklenburgh Street, WC1X

Medway Court, WC1H Medway Court can be found on Leigh Street (Bloomsbury)

Medway Court, WC1H

Millman Place, WC1N Millman Place is a road in the WC1N postcode area (Bloomsbury)

Millman Place, WC1N

Millman Street, WC1N Millman Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Millman Street, WC1N

Montague Place, WC1E Montague Place was developed in the decade after 1800 (Russell Square)

Montague Place, WC1E

New North Street, WC1N New North Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

New North Street, WC1N

North Mews, WC1N North Mews is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

North Mews, WC1N

Northington Street, WC1N Northington Street was named after Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington, Lord Chancellor in the 1760s. (Bloomsbury)

Northington Street, WC1N

Odonnell Court, WC1N Odonnell Court is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Odonnell Court, WC1N

Old Glocester Street, WC1N Old Glocester Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Old Glocester Street, WC1N

Old Gloucester Street, WC1N Old Gloucester Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Old Gloucester Street, WC1N

Old Glouster Street, WC1N Old Glouster Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Old Glouster Street, WC1N

Orde Hall Street, WC1N Orde Hall Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Orde Hall Street, WC1N

Ormond Close, WC1N Ormond Close is a road in the WC1N postcode area (Bloomsbury)

Ormond Close, WC1N

Ormond Mews Ormond Mews - also Ormond Yard - was made up of two extensive rows of mews and was situated just south of Great Ormond Street. (Bloomsbury)

Ormond Mews

Pakenham Street, WC1X Pakenham Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1X postal area (Finsbury)

Pakenham Street, WC1X

Peabody Buildings, WC1N Peabody Buildings is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Peabody Buildings, WC1N

Powis Place, WC1N Powis Place was built on the former site of Powis House, built for William Herbert, 2nd Marquess of Powis, a prominent 17th/18th century Jacobite. (Bloomsbury)

Powis Place, WC1N

Queen Annes Square, WC1N Queen Annes Square is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Bloomsbury)

Queen Annes Square, WC1N

Queen Square, WC1N Queen Square was laid out by speculator Nicholas Barbon (Bloomsbury)

Queen Square, WC1N

Regent Square, WC1H Regent Square was laid out from 1822, with houses being built up to circa 1829 (Bloomsbury)

Regent Square, WC1H

Regent Square, WC1N Regent Square is a road in the WC1N postcode area (Bloomsbury)

Regent Square, WC1N

Richbell Place, WC1N Richbell Place is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Richbell Place, WC1N

Roger Street, WC1N Roger Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Roger Street, WC1N

Rugby Chambers, WC1N Rugby Chambers is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Rugby Chambers, WC1N

Rugby Street, WC1N Rugby Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Rugby Street, WC1N

Russell Court, WC1B Russell Court is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Russell Court, WC1B

Russell Square House, WC1B Residential block (Russell Square)

Russell Square House, WC1B

Russell Square, WC1B Russell Square was laid out from 1800 by James Burton following the demolition of Bedford House, which originally stood on the site surrounded by gardens and fields (Russell Square)

Russell Square, WC1B

Sandwich House, WC1H Sandwich House is a block on Sandwich Street (Bloomsbury)

Sandwich House, WC1H

Sandwich Street, WC1H Sandwich Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Sandwich Street, WC1H

Seaford Street, WC1H Seaford Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Seaford Street, WC1H

Sidmouth Street, WC1H Sidmouth Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Sidmouth Street, WC1H

Sinclair House, WC1H Residential block (Bloomsbury)

Sinclair House, WC1H

Speedy Place, WC1H Speedy Place is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Speedy Place, WC1H

St Peter’s House, WC1H St Peter’s House is sited on Regent Square (Bloomsbury)

St Peter’s House, WC1H

St. Georges Road, WC1H A street within the WC1H postcode (Bloomsbury)

St. Georges Road, WC1H

Stewart House, WC1B Stewart House can be found on Russell Square (Russell Square)

Stewart House, WC1B

Students Residence William Goodenough House, WC1N Students Residence William Goodenough House can be found on Meck (Bloomsbury)

Students Residence William Goodenough House, WC1N

Tailor House, WC1N Tailor House is a block on Colonnade (Bloomsbury)

Tailor House, WC1N

Tavistock House North, WC1H Tavistock House North is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Tavistock House North, WC1H

Tavistock House South, WC1H Tavistock House South is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Tavistock House South, WC1H

Tavistock House, WC1H Residential block (Bloomsbury)

Tavistock House, WC1H

Tavistock Place, WC1H Tavistock Place is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Tavistock Place, WC1H

Tavistock Square, WC1H Tavistock Square was built by property developer James Burton and the master builder Thomas Cubitt for Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (Bloomsbury)

Tavistock Square, WC1H

Thanet House, WC1H Thanet House is a block on Thanet Street (Bloomsbury)

Thanet House, WC1H

Thanet Street, WC1H Thanet Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Thanet Street, WC1H

Theobald’s Road, WC1N Theobald’s Road is a road in the WC1R postcode area (Holborn)

Theobald’s Road, WC1N

Theobalds Road, WC1N Theobalds Road is one of the streets of London in the WC1X postal area (Holborn)

Theobalds Road, WC1N

Thornhaugh Street, WC1B Thornhaugh Street is a street in London (Russell Square)

Thornhaugh Street, WC1B

Tiger House, WC1H Tiger House is a block on Burton Street (Bloomsbury)

Tiger House, WC1H

Tybalds Close, WC1N Tybalds Close is a location in London (Bloomsbury)

Tybalds Close, WC1N

Variety Club Building, WC1N Variety Club Building is a block on Powis Place (Bloomsbury)

Variety Club Building, WC1N

Wakefield Mews, WC1H Wakefield Mews derives ultimately from a former local pub: ’The Pindar of Wakefield’. (Bloomsbury)

Wakefield Mews, WC1H

Wakefield Street, WC1N Wakefield Street - after a former local pub, ’The Pindar of Wakefield’ (Bloomsbury)

Wakefield Street, WC1N

Wells Square, WC1X Wells Square is a road in the WC1X postcode area (Finsbury)

Wells Square, WC1X

Westking Place, WC1H Westking Place runs north from Heathcote Street to Sidmouth Street (Bloomsbury)

Westking Place, WC1H

Witley Court, WC1H Witley Court is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Witley Court, WC1H

Woburn House, WC1H Woburn House is a block on Tavistock Square (Bloomsbury)

Woburn House, WC1H

Woburn Mews, WC1H Woburn Mews ran parallel between Woburn Place and Upper Bedford Place to the west of Woburn Place (Bloomsbury)

Woburn Mews, WC1H

Woburn Place, WC1H Woburn Place is situated on the Bedford estate, running north from the east of Russell Square to the east of Tavistock Square (Bloomsbury)

Woburn Place, WC1H

Woburn Square, WC1H Woburn Square is just north of the centre of Bloomsbury (Bloomsbury)

Woburn Square, WC1H

Woburn Walk, WC1H Woburn Walk was also known as Woburn Buildings (Bloomsbury)

Woburn Walk, WC1H

Woolf Mews, WC1H Woolf Mews is a road in the WC1H postcode area (Bloomsbury)

Woolf Mews, WC1H

Wren Street, WC1X Wren Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1Xpostal area (Finsbury)

Wren Street, WC1X

Yeomanry House, WC1N Yeomanry House is a building on Handel Street (Bloomsbury)

Yeomanry House, WC1N

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