Grosvenor Square, London, England

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Grosvenor Square in London, England is a historic garden square in the Mayfair district, long associated with aristocratic residences and major diplomatic buildings, including the former U.S. Embassy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf garden square
public square
urban park
country United Kingdom
hasCoordinateLocation 51.512°N 0.151°W
hasCulturalReference appears in Regency romance literature
appears in novels set in Georgian London
featured in period dramas set in Mayfair
featured in works by Jane Austen (as a referenced address)
hasFeature enclosed central garden
formal lawns
gated entrances
historic railings
lighting columns
mature plane trees
ornamental planting
pedestrian paths
seating areas
surrounding one-way traffic system
hasHistoricalEvent location of anti-Vietnam War demonstrations in London
location of protests against U.S. foreign policy
site of major World War II U.S. military headquarters
hasHistoricalUse aristocratic residential square
location of embassies
location of high-status townhouses
location of legations
hasMemorial Eagle Squadrons Memorial
General Dwight D. Eisenhower statue
RAF Bomber Command memorial stone
Ronald Reagan statue
September 11 Memorial Garden
hasPart benches
central garden
diplomatic buildings
flower beds
gates
lawns
memorials
paths
paved areas
perimeter roads
railings
residential buildings
roadway around square
statues
trees
hasPublicAccess yes
hasStatue Franklin D. Roosevelt statue
hasUse diplomatic quarter
public open space
residential area
heritageDesignation Grade II registered park and garden
inception 1720s
isPartOfConservationArea Mayfair Conservation Area
locatedIn London
linked to: London, England

Mayfair
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity City of Westminster
Greater London
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
maintainedBy Grosvenor Britain & Ireland
linked to: Grosvenor Estate
namedAfter Grosvenor family
Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster
nearStreet Brook Street
Grosvenor Street
Oxford Street
Park Lane
South Audley Street
nearTransport Bond Street Underground station
Marble Arch Underground station
Oxford Circus Underground station
notableBuilding Canadian High Commission offices (historical)
Italian Embassy offices (historical)
No. 1 Grosvenor Square
No. 10 Grosvenor Square
No. 11 Grosvenor Square
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No. 5 Grosvenor Square
No. 6 Grosvenor Square
No. 7 Grosvenor Square
No. 8 Grosvenor Square
No. 9 Grosvenor Square
U.S. Naval Forces Europe headquarters (historical)
former United States Embassy London
ownedBy Grosvenor Estate
partOf West End of London
streetAddress Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London W1
topographicRelation east of Park Lane
north of Berkeley Square
south of Oxford Street
west of Hanover Square

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Earl Canning placeOfDeath Grosvenor Square, London, England
Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford placeOfDeath Grosvenor Square, London
linked to: Grosvenor Square, London, England
Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford residence Grosvenor Square, London
linked to: Grosvenor Square, London, England
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute deathPlace Grosvenor Square, London
subject linked to: John
linked to: Grosvenor Square, London, England
Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon residence Grosvenor Square, London
linked to: Grosvenor Square, London, England
Grosvenor Square streetAddress Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London W1
linked to: Grosvenor Square, London, England
Charles Canning, Earl Canning placeOfDeath Grosvenor Square, London, England