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Bloomsbury Attractions
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The Whitfield Memorial church is an appropriate home for the American church in London as it is named after the great American evangelist George Whitfield who died in 1770....
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Built in the late 18th Century, Bedford Square is London’s only complete Georgian Square. The distinguished buildings that surround the beautifully maintained central garden were once inhabited by aristocracy and...
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The Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church is one of the major Baptist churches in central London, and has a reputation for powerful and emotive preaching. The church is also highly concerned...
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Bloomsbury Square is one of the oldest squares in London, and has a long history associated with literature and what was called the ‘Bloomsbury Group’. Unfortunately, none of the original...
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The British Architectural Library is a fascinating place for anyone with even a passing interest in architecture to visit. The collection has united a mass of information and primarily...
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In 1656, a small group of Jewish people worked hard to earn the right to live in England, and eventually Oliver Cromwell allowed them to live and worship freely within...
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More than 6 million people visit the British Museum every year making it London’s most popular attraction. Commonly acknowledged as one of the finest museums in the world, the British...
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An exciting and modern venue located at the heart of the capital, the Brunei Gallery is attached to the School of Oriental and African Studies, an important part of the...
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The Brunswick Shopping Centre is a modern shopping facility based at the heart of the Brunswick Project, a fascinating and iconic residential building that has been located in Bloomsbury since...
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Brunswick Square is a small public garden within the area of Bloomsbury, and many interesting and important buildings surround it. These include the Brunswick Centre shopping area, which is currently...
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The Cartoon Museum is one of the most interesting exhibitions that you could hope to visit in this area of London. The collection has well over a thousand original...
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The Centre Point office building is one of the most interesting and controversial buildings ever to be built in London. The controversy began with the planning permission being granted for...
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This house was the home of the legendary author between 1837 and 1839, and is where Dickens completed some of his most famous works, including the Pickwick Papers and Oliver...
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Augustus Charles Pugin was an Anglo-French artist and architectural drafts man. He lived most of his life in London in the late 18th and early 19th Century. He...
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This neo-Gothic church was designed by Raphael Brandon in 1853 for the Victorian sect of the Catholic Apostolic Church. It was subsequently used by the University of London and was...
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The Institute of Commonwealth Studies is the world's leading academic study into the Commonwealth and the countries that lie within its jurisdiction. The internationally recognised library houses more than...
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Coram’s Fields are an unusual set of public park in garden in that they do not allow the admittance of unaccompanied adults. This creates a secure and safe environment...
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The Dominion Theatre has been used as both a theatre and cinema, and is one of London’s largest theatres. The original capacity was over 2,800, but now the top lever...
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The Foundling Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of the Foundling Hospital, which was the first home for abandoned children in London. It also tells the story of...
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The Galton Collection is housed within the University College London buildings and makes up one of the finest exhibitions of medical instruments and documents in the country. The fine...
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The University of London Geology Centre is one of the most well respected collections of work on this subject that you will find anywhere in the country. The study...
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Although his name would suggest otherwise, George du Maurier was in fact a British writer, simply born in Paris, France. His influence on 19th Century art and literature was...
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One of Bloomsbury’s most attractive green squares, Gordon Square was developed by Thomas Cubitt in the 1820s as one of a pair with nearby Tavistock Square. Originally intended for the...
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Dating to 1828, the Grant Museum is an historic collection covering the whole of the animal kingdom, and containing many rare and extinct specimens such as quagga and dodo remains....
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Founded in 1921 by AF Pollard, the institute is one of the best respected meeting places for scholars anywhere on the planet. Bringing together academic research and putting it...
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The Huguenot Society was founded in 1885 to promote the publication and interchange of ideas about the Huguenots in Great Britain and Ireland. There was also an ideal to...
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The Institute of Jewish Studies was established to study and observe the development of the Jewish people in this country and across the world. A fascinating collection that was...
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This centrally located health club and leisure facility offers state of the art fitness equipment and training in the heart of London. The centre has a swimming pool, gymnasium...
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The Oasis Sports Centre is one of five sports and activity centres in the Borough and Camden, and is centrally located near the Shaftesbury Theatre. The centre has two swimming...
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Although part of a large chain this cinema is famous for premiering offbeat films and art house productions, particularly British made films. The cinema comprises of two screens and...
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University College London’s Museum of Egyptology was founded in 1892 as an educational resource for the Department of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology. The creation of the museum was at the...
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This is a non-profit making institution that has close links with the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The purpose of this centre is to promote the Polish culture and...
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Queen Square is one of the smallest garden squares in London, and is located nearby to the much larger Russell Square. The square was originally named Queen Anne Square, after...
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England’s most prestigious theatre school, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, operates three in-house theatres under one roof - the Jerwood Vanburgh, GBS and Geilgud. The theatres operate as showcase...
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The Royal Institute of British Architects Gallery is located at the heart of London and features a massive collection of work that has been brought together from hundreds of years...
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Regent Park Square is a large public garden at the heart of Bloomsbury in London. The area has been set aside for use by the people of the city...
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Part of the amazing Brunswick Project, the Renoir Cinema is one of the best known in the entire city. It is prized because of its independent status and commitment...
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This historic city garden at the centre of affluent Bloomsbury was originally built in the nineteenth century based on designs by Humphrey Repton. The square was redeveloped as part...
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The Shaftesbury is one of London’s premier theatres. Situated in the heart of the west end it has always been committed to staging the biggest and best shows in...
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Sicilian Avenue was designed by R.J. Worley and completed in 1910. It was designed as a pedestrianised shopping street with accommodation above the outlets. The area is still used to...
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The Slade School of Art is part of the University of London and was founded in 1871. Felix Slade who envisaged a school of fine art within a liberal...
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This church has a long and fascinating history. It is one of a handful of churches that have been renamed twice. There is little historical evidence to lead historians...
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The church of St George the Martyr at Queen Square was completed in 1706, and now serves as a community church in the Bloomsbury and Holborn areas. The church is...
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St George’s Church is the parish church of Bloomsbury, and is one of the most grand and beautiful buildings in the area. The building was designed by the famous architect...
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This outstandingly beautiful church is built in the Palladian style and was constructed in 1734. Considered to be ‘the west end church’ this ancient building sits in the shadow...
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The Swiss Church in London was founded in 1762, and is a Reformed Protestant church. The church welcomes people of all Christian denominations, and holds sermons and events in English,...
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This attractive Bloomsbury square features a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in its centre, placed there in 1968. The square was developed by the architect Thomas Cubitt in the 1820s, one...
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Thomas Coram's Statue is one of the eye catching features of Brunswick Square in Bloomsbury, close to the Foundling Museum. The statue celebrates the life of the great sea...
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The college art collection is housed in the Strang Print Room, deep within the main historic central building of University College. The collection is made up of over ten thousand...
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The UCL Bloomsbury Theatre is a spacious and welcoming theatre close to London’s West End. It can seat over 500 people, each with plenty of leg room and without...
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The Institute of Archaeology at the University of London is one of the most important research bodies in the world on this subject, and the museum and gallery carries an...
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The UCL Library Special Collections is one of the foremost university collections of archives, rare books and manuscripts in the country. Amongst the many highlights are the CK Ogden...
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The main entrance to University College London is an example of the Greek revival style, and was designed by William Wilkins, the architect of the National Gallery. Founded in 1862,...
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This attractive pedestrian street in the northern end of Bloomsbury features beautifully preserved bow-fronted buildings that were built by the architect Thomas Cubitt in 1822. A plaque on one of...
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