St George's Gardens

St George's Gardens is a public park in Bloomsbury, London Borough of Camden.

Monuments in St George's Gardens

History

Its land was originally bought in 1713 to provide a joint burial ground for St George's Bloomsbury and St George the Martyr, Queen's Square, one of London's first to be sited away from the church or churches it served.[1] It closed due to overcrowding in 1855, reopening as a public garden around 1885.[1]

It was Grade II* listed on 1 October 1987.[2]

References
  1. "The Gardens – Past". The Friends of St George's Gardens. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. "St George's Gardens". Historic England. Retrieved 5 February 2021.


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