Edwardes Square
Edwardes Square plaque

Edwardes Square is a garden square in Kensington, London, W8. The square was built between 1811 and 1820. 1–23 and 25–48 Edwardes Square are listed Grade II for their architectural merit.[1][2]

Gardens

The communal gardens were laid out in 1820 and are 1.215 hectares (3.00 acres) in size. The gardens are Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. They are not open to the public.[3][4]

Notable residents

  • No. 1: Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936) resided here for a brief period after his marriage to Frances in 1901
  • No. 11: the London home of the author and humanist Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson (1862–1932).
  • No 16: Sir Roger Bannister (the first man to break the four minute mile) lived here.
  • No 19: the Italian poet Ugo Foscolo lived here between 1817 and 1818.
  • No 27: Comedian Frankie Howerd lived here from 1966 until his death in 1992.
  • No 59:

The Scarsdale Tavern is a pub at no. 23A.

References

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  1. ↑ Historic England, "1–23 Edwardes Square (1080645)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2016
  2. ↑ Historic England, "25–48 Edwardes Square (1080646)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2016
  3. ↑ "Edwardes Square". London Gardens Online. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Historic England, "Edwardes Square (1000803)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2016

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