Dorset Square

Dorset Square is a garden square in , London. All buildings fronting it are terraced houses and listed, in the mainstream category. It takes up the site of Lord's Old Cricket Ground, which lasted 23 years until the 1811 season.
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  • Type: Garden
  • Description: Garden square in the City of Westminster

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Madame Tussauds and Sherlock Holmes Museum.

is a founded in London in 1835 by the French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. One of the early main attractions was the Chamber of Horrors, which appeared in advertising in 1843. is situated 1,400 feet east of Dorset Square.

Museum
Photo: Jordan 1972, Public domain.
The is a privately run museum in London, England, dedicated to the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It is the world's first museum dedicated to the literary character Sherlock Holmes. is situated 660 feet northeast of Dorset Square.

University
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London. LBS was founded in 1964 and awards post-graduate degrees. is situated 1,300 feet north of Dorset Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lisson Grove and Marylebone.

Neighborhood
is a street and district in the in the . The street neighbourhood contains a few important cultural landmarks, including , , Red Bus Recording Studios, the former Christ Church, now the Greenhouse Centre, Stringers of London and the .

Suburb
is an area in , England, and is located in the . It is in and part of the . forms its southern boundary.

is a district of northwest central , 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.

Dorset Square

Latitude
51.52284° or 51° 31′ 22″ north
Longitude
-0.16096° or 0° 9′ 40″ west
Open location code
9C3XGRFQ+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 35979053
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­garden
Wiki­data ID
Q18159809
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Dorset Square” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 多塞特广场
  • Slovenian: Dorset Square

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dorset Square Hotel, Firmdale Hotels and Embassy of El Salvador.

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