Bryanston Square
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Bryanston Square is a square in Marylebone
, Westminster
, London
, England
. Named after its owner Henry William Portman
's home village of Bryanston
in Dorset
, it was built as part of the Portman Estate
between 1810 and 1815, along with Montagu Square
a little to the east and Wyndham Place to its immediate north. Its church, St Mary's
, lies at the northern end of Wyndham Place and was built by Robert Smirke
.
The nearest tube station is Marble Arch
to the south. Montagu Square
is to the east and Edgware Road is to the west.
William Lamb (Resident) 2nd Viscount Melbourne, PC, FRS (15 March 1779 – 24 November 1848) was a British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary (1830–1834) and Prime Minister (1834 and 1835–1841) and was a mentor of Queen Victoria.
Marylebone
Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....
, Westminster
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
, London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Named after its owner Henry William Portman
Henry William Portman
Henry William Portman was an 18th century housing developer, the ancestor of the Viscounts Portman.He was the son and heir of Henry William Berkeley Portman, by his wife Anne Fitch. He succeeded his father in the estates of Bryanston and Orchard Portman in 1761, and to the Berkeley estates at Pylle...
's home village of Bryanston
Bryanston
Bryanston is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour one mile west of Blandford Forum. The parish has a population of 968 . The village is adjacent to the grounds of Bryanston School, an independent school.The village was named after Brian de Lisle, a...
in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, it was built as part of the Portman Estate
Portman Estate
The Portman Estate is a property estate in Marylebone, Central London. It lies between Oxford Street and Edgware Road, and includes Portman Square, Manchester Square, and some parts of Baker Street and Gloucester Place....
between 1810 and 1815, along with Montagu Square
Montagu Square
Montagu Square is a square in Marylebone, London. It is situated a little north of Marble Arch. It is oriented on an axis approximately NNW on the same grid plan that extends eastwards as far as Portland Place. Montagu Place runs along the north end, George Street along the south end...
a little to the east and Wyndham Place to its immediate north. Its church, St Mary's
St Mary's, Bryanston Square
St Mary's, Bryanston Square, is a Church of England church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Bryanston Square, London, just a five minute walk from any of Marylebone, Baker Street or Edgware Road tube stations...
, lies at the northern end of Wyndham Place and was built by Robert Smirke
Robert Smirke (architect)
Sir Robert Smirke was an English architect, one of the leaders of Greek Revival architecture his best known building in that style is the British Museum, though he also designed using other architectural styles...
.
The nearest tube station is Marble Arch
Marble Arch tube station
Marble Arch is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. The station is between Lancaster Gate and Bond Street stations on the Central line, and is in Travelcard Zone 1.-History:...
to the south. Montagu Square
Montagu Square
Montagu Square is a square in Marylebone, London. It is situated a little north of Marble Arch. It is oriented on an axis approximately NNW on the same grid plan that extends eastwards as far as Portland Place. Montagu Place runs along the north end, George Street along the south end...
is to the east and Edgware Road is to the west.
Notable people
- Osmond BarnesOsmond BarnesColonel Osmond Barnes CB was a British soldier of the Indian Army and Chief Herald of India.-Early life:The son of John Barnes, of Portland Place, London, and Chorleywood House, Hertfordshire, Barnes was born in Bryanston Square, London, on 23 December 1834, and educated at Rugby School.His...
(1834–1930), Indian ArmyBritish Indian ArmyThe British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
officer, was born at No 7, Bryanston Square, on 23 December 1834. As Chief HeraldHeraldA herald, or, more correctly, a herald of arms, is an officer of arms, ranking between pursuivant and king of arms. The title is often applied erroneously to all officers of arms....
of IndiaBritish RajBritish Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
he proclaimed Queen VictoriaVictoria of the United KingdomVictoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
Empress of India at DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
in 1877. - Emma Elizabeth ThoytsEmma Elizabeth ThoytsEmma Elizabeth Thoyts , aka Mrs. John Hauntenville Cope, was an English palaeographer, historian and genealogist.Emma was born in Bryanston Square, Marylebone in Middlesex on 8 July 1860, the eldest daughter Maj. William Richard Mortimer Thoyts of Sulhamstead House in Berkshire and his wife, Anne...
(1860–1949, historian) was born in a house on the Square. - Abe BaileyAbe BaileySir Abraham "Abe" Bailey, 1st Baronet, KCMG , was a South African diamond tycoon, politician, financier and cricketer.-Early years:...
1864-1940 South African politician, businessman and sportsman lived at 38 Bryanston Square. The talks which led to David Lloyd GeorgeDavid Lloyd GeorgeDavid Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor OM, PC was a British Liberal politician and statesman...
succeeding Herbert Asquith as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom took place in Bailey's house in December 1916. Major-Gen H Lyndoch Gardiner (1820–1897)Queen's Equery lived at No 31 Bryanston Square. - At the south end of the square there is the William Pitt ByrneWilliam Pitt ByrneWilliam Pitt Byrne was a British newspaper editor and proprietor of The Morning Post.He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge with a B.A. and M.A....
Memorial Fountain, erected in 1862, a Grade II listed monument.
See also
- Hanson Baronets of Bryanston SquareHanson BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hanson, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2010....
William Lamb (Resident) 2nd Viscount Melbourne, PC, FRS (15 March 1779 – 24 November 1848) was a British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary (1830–1834) and Prime Minister (1834 and 1835–1841) and was a mentor of Queen Victoria.