Dolphin Square
Dolphin Square is a prominent estate of private flats near the River Thames in Pimlico, Westminster. Built between 1935 and 1937, it was, until the development of Highbury Square, the largest garden square in Greater London constructed as private housing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include St George’s Square and Westminster Abbey.
St George’s Square
Park
Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St George's Square is a prestigious and very long garden square in affluent Pimlico, Central London. It benefits from gardens and a church in its central area.
Westminster Abbey
Church
Photo: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.
Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower itself, which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Churchill Gardens and Pimlico.
Churchill Gardens
Neighborhood
Photo: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Churchill Gardens is a large housing estate in the Pimlico area of Westminster, London. The estate was developed between 1946 and 1962 to a design by the architects Powell and Moya, replacing Victorian terraced houses extensively damaged during the Blitz.
Pimlico
Suburb
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pimlico is a district in Central London, in the City of Westminster, built as a southern extension to neighbouring Belgravia. It is known for its garden squares and distinctive Regency architecture.
Lillington Gardens
Neighborhood
Photo: Ewan Munro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lillington Gardens is an estate in the Pimlico area of the City of Westminster, constructed in phases between 1961 and 1971 to a plan by Darbourne & Darke.
Dolphin Square
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: block of private apartments and business complex in Pimlico, London
- Categories: square, residential area, and locality
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.48644° or 51° 29′ 11″ northLongitude
-0.13625° or 0° 8′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C3XFVP7+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 543244952OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q5289654
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Japanese—“Dolphin Square” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Dolphin Square”
- Chinese: “海豚广场”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الدولفين”
- Japanese: “ドルフィン・スクエア”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dolphin Square Fitness Club and Dolphin Square Sports Centre.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dolphin Square”. Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.