Lansdowne Terrace, London

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Lansdowne Terrace is a street in Bloomsbury, London WC1.

It runs south to north from Guilford Street to Brunswick Square, with houses on the west side and Coram's Fields on the east side.

Nos 1 to 4 are Grade II listed houses, built in 1794, and designed by James Burton. [1]

The main entrance to International Hall, a hall of residence owned by the University of London is at the northern end.

Horizon: A Review of Literature and Art , edited by Cyril Connolly, was based there throughout its existence in the 1940s.

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References

  1. Historic England. "Numbers 1-4 (1379278)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 September 2016.

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Coordinates: 51°31′25″N0°07′16″W / 51.5235°N 0.1210°W / 51.5235; -0.1210