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History
History of the Hyde Park Estate and Gloucester Square
This page provides an amalgamation of the various articles and features on the website that help explain the History of the Hyde Park Estate, formerly known as Tyburnia, and Gloucester Square.
Over time we hope to add more interesting, anecdotal stories from the Hyde Park Estate, covering former residents such as George Stephenson.
Detailed History Articles
Initial Development of Tyburnia
The origins of the Hyde Park Estate, or Tyburnia, as it was originally known.
Origins of Gloucester Square
How and when the second largest Garden Square on the Hyde Park Estate was built.
Prosperity Through to the End of the 19th Century
An insight into the Affluence and Effluence of the remainder of the 19th Century.
End of the Initial Leases; Start of the Redevelopment
The era of practicality and amenity, influenced by a famous local architect.
Surviving the Blitz; Embracing the 60s
Economics and modern architectural styles shaped the square we know today. Not the Blitz.
Historic Timeline
July 5
Introduced
Amazon is born
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February 2
Expanded
Amazon Prime debuts
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January 31
Expanded
Amazon acquires Audible
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Interactive Map
The following interactive map shows the original 48 houses of Gloucester Square. Clicking on a House in the map will bring up further details on the property. Please note that House Numbers 40-46 became 43-49 in the late 1960s, after 38 and 39 Gloucester Square were replaced by 5 new townhouses. Meanwhile what was 47-48 Gloucester Square (pre 1960s) was rebuilt in the 1980s as 50 Gloucester Square.
Gloucester Square Map
Select a Property on the Map for Further Details
1 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
1-9 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
2 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
1-9 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
3 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
1-9 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
4 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
1-9 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
5 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
1-9 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
6 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
1-9 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
7 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
1-9 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
8 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
1-9 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
9 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished
Current Building
Now Known As:
Randor Lodge
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
10 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished
Current Building
Now Known As:
Radnor Lodge
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
11 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
11 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
12 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
12 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
13 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
13-14 Gloucester Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
14 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
13-14 Gloucester Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
15 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1962)
Current Building
Now Known As:
Chelwood House (~1966)
Architect:
Fry Drew & Partners
Initial Residents
16 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1962)
Current Building
Now Known As:
Chelwood House (~1966)
Architect:
Fry Drew & Partners
Initial Residents
17 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1962)
Current Building
Now Known As:
Chelwood House (~1966)
Architect:
Fry Drew & Partners
Initial Residents
18 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
November 1844
Status:
Demolished (~1962)
Current Building
Now Known As:
Chelwood House (~1966)
Architect:
Fry Drew & Partners
Initial Residents
19 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
November 1844
Status:
Demolished (~1962)
Current Building
Now Known As:
Chelwood House (~1966)
Architect:
Fry Drew & Partners
Initial Residents
20 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
November 1844
Status:
Demolished (~1962)
Current Building
Now Known As:
Chelwood House (~1966)
Architect:
Fry Drew & Partners
Initial Residents
21 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
November 1844
Status:
Demolished (~1962)
Current Building
Now Known As:
Chelwood House (~1966)
Architect:
Fry Drew & Partners
Initial Residents
22 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
November 1844
Status:
Demolished (~1962)
Current Building
Now Known As:
Chelwood House (~1966)
Architect:
Fry Drew & Partners
Initial Residents
23 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
November 1844
Status:
Demolished (~1962)
Current Building
Now Known As:
Chelwood House (~1966)
Architect:
Fry Drew & Partners
Initial Residents
24 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
November 1844
Status:
Demolished (~1962)
Current Building
Now Known As:
Chelwood House (~1966)
Architect:
Fry Drew & Partners
Initial Residents
25 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
November 1844
Status:
Demolished (~1962)
Current Building
Now Known As:
Chelwood House (~1966)
Architect:
Fry Drew & Partners
Initial Residents
26 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
November 1844
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
26-28 Gloucester Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
27 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
November 1844
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
26-28 Gloucester Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
28 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
November 1844
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
26-28 Gloucester Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
29 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
August 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1937)
Current Building
Now Known As:
29 Gloucester Square (1938)
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
30 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
August 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1937)
Current Building
Now Known As:
29 / 30 Gloucester Square (1938)
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
31 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
August 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1937)
Current Building
Now Known As:
30 Gloucester Square
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
32 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
~1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
31-37 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
33 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
~1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
31-37 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
34 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
~1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
31-37 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
35 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
~1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
31-37 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
36 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
~1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
31-37 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
37 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
~1843
Status:
Demolished (~1936)
Current Building
Now Known As:
31-37 Gloucester Square (~1938)
Architect:
TP Bennet & Sons
Initial Residents
38 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
~1843
Status:
Demolished (~1964)
Current Building
Now Known As:
38-42 Gloucester Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
39 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
~1843
Status:
Demolished (~1964)
Current Building
Now Known As:
38-42 Gloucester Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
40 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
August 1843
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
43 Gloucester Square, part of 21 Hyde Park Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
41 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
44-46 Gloucester Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
42 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
44-46 Gloucester Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
43 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
44-46 Gloucester Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
44 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
47 Gloucester Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
45 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
48-49 Gloucester Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
46 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
48-49 Gloucester Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
47 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1958)
Current Building
Now Known As:
Chartwell Court or 50 Gloucester Square (~1987)
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
48 Gloucester Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1958)
Current Building
Now Known As:
Chartwell Court or 50 Gloucester Square (~1987)
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
22 Hyde Park Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
21 Hyde Park Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
21 Hyde Park Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
21 Hyde Park Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
20 Hyde Park Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
21 Hyde Park Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
3 Southwick Place
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Remains (Converted to Flats)
Current Building
Now Known As:
43a Gloucester Square, part of 21 Hyde Park Square
Architect:
Unknown
Initial Residents
24 Hyde Park Square
Original Building
Completed:
July 1843
Status:
Demolished (~1953s)
Current Building
Now Known As:
22-24 Hyde Park Square
Architect:
Clyde Young and Bernard Engle
Initial Residents
External History Sources
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