Connaught Square
Connaught Square in London, England, was the first square of city houses to be built in Bayswater. It is named after a royal, the Earl of Connaught who was from 1805 until death in 1834 the second and last Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, and who maintained his fringe-of-London house and grounds on the land of this square and Gloucester Square.Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Garden
- Description: square in the City of Westminster
- Also known as: “Connaught Square, London”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marble Arch and Hyde Park.
Marble Arch
Photo: Wei-Te Wong, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Marble Arch is a 19th-century white marble-faced triumphal arch in London, England. The structure was designed by John Nash in 1827 as the state entrance to the cour d'honneur of Buckingham Palace; it stood near the site of what is today the three-bayed, central projection of the palace containing the well-known balcony. Marble Arch is situated 1,200 feet east of Connaught Square.
Hyde Park
Park
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hyde Park is a 350-acre, historic Grade I-listed urban park in Westminster, Greater London. A Royal Park, it is the largest of the parks and green spaces that form a chain from Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park, past Buckingham Palace to St James's Park.
Speakers’ Corner
Photo: KF, Public domain.
A Speakers' Corner is an area where free speech open-air public speaking, debate, and discussion are allowed. The original and best known is in the north-east corner of Hyde Park in Westminster, England, near Marble Arch. Speakers’ Corner is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Connaught Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paddington-Maida Vale and Marylebone.
Paddington-Maida Vale
Photo: Natesh Ramasamy, CC BY 2.0.
Paddington-Maida Vale is a district of northwest central London, around the vast Paddington Station of Paddington Bear fame. This inner London district is somewhat bereft of attractions but it does have a large range of budget and mid-priced accommodation.
Marylebone
Suburb
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marylebone is an area in London, England, and is located in the City of Westminster. It is in Central London and part of the West End. Oxford Street forms its southern boundary.
Mayfair-Marylebone
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mayfair and Marylebone are districts of central London. Together they cover a large area of western central London, encompassing the whole of Mayfair and Piccadilly to the south and the area from Oxford Street through Marylebone to Regent's Park and the border with St John's Wood to the north.
Connaught Square
- Categories: garden square, road, and recreation area
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51434° or 51° 30′ 52″ northLongitude
-0.16386° or 0° 9′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C3XGR7P+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 26988690OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q303848
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Connaught Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Polish—“Connaught Square” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ميدان كونوت”
- Chinese: “康诺特广场”
- Dutch: “Connaught Square”
- French: “Connaught Square”
- Italian: “Connaught Square”
- Polish: “Connaught Square”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Connaught Square”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Connaught House School and Lyon & Turnbull.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Marie Taglioni and Connaught Carpets.
London: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into South Kensington-Chelsea, Heathrow Airport, City of London, and South London.
Curious Gardens to Discover
Uncover intriguing gardens from every corner of the globe.