Red Lion Square Gardens
Red Lion Square is a small square in Holborn, London. The square was laid out in 1684 by Nicholas Barbon, taking its name from the Red Lion Inn. According to some sources, the bodies of three regicides—Oliver Cromwell, John Bradshaw and Henry Ireton—were placed in a pit on the site of the square.Photo: Tom Morris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: small square in Holborn, London. laid out in 1684 by Nicholas Barbon
- Also known as: “Red Lion Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and London St Pancras International.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
London St Pancras International
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
London St Pancras International is a major international rail interchange and shopping destination in London. It is the British capital's only international station, with Eurostar services connecting the city with destinations in mainland Europe.
Sir John Soane’s Museum
Museum
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Sir John Soane's Museum is a house museum, located next to Lincoln's Inn Fields in Holborn, London, which was formerly the home of neo-classical architect John Soane. Sir John Soane’s Museum is situated 840 feet southeast of Red Lion Square Gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holborn-Clerkenwell and Gray’s Inn.
Holborn-Clerkenwell
Photo: Matthew Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holborn-Clerkenwell is a district in central London that is in many ways a buffer zone between London's West End and the City of London financial district.
Gray’s Inn
Neighborhood
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the bar in order to practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these inns.
Bourne Estate
Neighborhood
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bourne Estate is an Edwardian housing estate in Holborn, located in the London Borough of Camden. It is bounded by Clerkenwell Road to the north, Gray's Inn Road to the west, Leather Lane to the east and Baldwins Gardens to the south.
Red Lion Square Gardens
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: Camden, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51919° or 51° 31′ 9″ northLongitude
-0.1189° or 0° 7′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C3XGV9J+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 4253657OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q7304535
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Red Lion Square Gardens” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Red Lion plaza”
- Chinese: “红狮广场”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان ريد ليون”
- French: “Red Lion Square”
- Korean: “레드 라이언 광장”
- Welsh: “Sgwâr Y Llew Coch”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Conway Hall and Central School of Art and Design.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as History of Red Lion Square Garden and Red Lion Café.
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