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Streets of London – Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square, London 1811
“The site of Lansdowne House and gardens, which occupy the whole of the south side of Berkeley-square, was formerly a piece of waste ground, generally covered by a pool of dirty water than ran down from Curzon-street and its vicinity. This spot was purchased, in 1762, by the Earl of Bute. After draining and raising…
Read MoreStreets of London – Berkeley Square, London circa 1813
“This area, which forms an oblong square, containing about three acres, is inclosed by an iron ballustrade; and the inhabitants, after the example of their neighbors, have, of late years, cause it to be planted with trees and shrubs, which have thriven very rapidly, and give a rural air to the whole. In the center,…
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