Hanover Square Gardens, Mayfair, London: elevated view from the north end of the square
Artist/Photographer | Galwey, Reginald Hugo de Burgh (1917-1971) |
Country | UK: England |
City | London |
Subject Date | 1949 |
Image Date | 1949 |
View | Exterior |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | AP489/25 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Architectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Squares ; Gardens ; Hard landscaping |
NOTES: This square, situated to the south-west of Oxford Street, was laid out in 1717 and was named after George I, formerly the Elector of Hanover. Most of its housing has since been reconstructed in a variety of styles. The gardens were re-landscaped with diagonal paths and a pond with a fountain at the north end soon after World War II. They were eventually purchased by Westminster City Council in 1997 to prevent them from becoming derelict.
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