Orme Square
Appearance
Orme Square is a square in Bayswater, London, England, off the north side of Bayswater Road and on the north-west corner of Hyde Park, overlooking Kensington Gardens. It is named after the British engraver, painter, publisher of illustrated books, and property developer Edward Orme (1775-1848).[1] 1–2 and 3 Orme Square are Grade II listed buildings.
Notable residents
- 1 Rowland Hill (1795–1879), postal reformer, who lived there from 1839–42, while he was introducing the penny post.[2][3]
- 2 Frederic Leighton, artist who lived there from 1860-1866.[4]
- 2 George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
- 2 David Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood
- 3 Emelia Russell Gurney, activist who lived there until her death in 1896.[5]
- 8 Charles Hall, Vice-Chancellor of England.[4]
- 12 Edward Dannreuther (1844-1905), German pianist and writer on music[6]
- Mackenzie Bell (1856-1930), writer, poet and literary critic
- Henry Fauntleroy (1794-1824), forger.[1]
- Jeremy Thorpe[7]
References
- ^ a b "A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, Hampstead, Paddington". Victoria County History. 1989. pp. 177–188. Retrieved 28 December 2016 – via British History Online.
- ^ Historic England. "1 and 2 Orme Square W2 (1266260)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ Hibbert, Christopher; Weinreb, Ben; Keay, John; Keay, Julia (9 September 2011). The London Encyclopaedia (3rd ed.). Pan Macmillan. p. 608. ISBN 978-0-230-73878-2.
- ^ a b "A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, Hampstead, Paddington". Victoria County History. 1989. pp. 204–212. Retrieved 28 December 2016 – via British History Online.
- ^ "Wills". The Times. 7 December 1896. p. 9. Retrieved 28 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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