From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extract text : " LEICESTER SQUARE, which is within five minutes' walk from the Haymarket and from Charing Cross, received its name from the fact that the Earl of Leicester, in 1635, built the first house there. In 1874, the garden was laid out and the statue of Shakespeare erected by Baron Grant. The Square has many interesting associ- ntions: Hognrth. Hunter, Reynolds, and Newton lived in or near it, and busts of these celebrated men are placed in the garden, which now fills what was once an etnpty space. use of by duellists. Geo
From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extract text : " LEICESTER SQUARE, which is within five minutes' walk from the Haymarket and from Charing Cross, received its name from the fact that the Earl of Leicester, in 1635, built the first house there. In 1874, the garden was laid out and the statue of Shakespeare erected by Baron Grant. The Square has many interesting associ- ntions: Hognrth. Hunter, Reynolds, and Newton lived in or near it, and busts of these celebrated men are placed in the garden, which now fills what was once an etnpty space. use of by duellists. George the Second, when Prince of Wales, lived at Leicester House, and his son, Prince Frederick, after him. Many foreign have taken up their abode in this locality. The Alhambra Theatre is situated on the east side, and the Empire Theatre on the north side Of the square, "
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