Chalcot Square

Chalcot Square
Map
Interactive map of Chalcot Square
TypeGarden square
LocationLondon, NW1
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°32′28″N 0°9′18″W / 51.54111°N 0.15500°W / 51.54111; -0.15500
Area0.2 hectares (0.5 acres)
Created1849
Public transit
London Underground Chalk Farm

Chalcot Square is a garden square in the Primrose Hill district of London, England.

The square was laid out between 1849 and 1860 and was known as St George's Square until 1937.[1] It is a residential square, well known for its brightly coloured Italianate terraced houses.[2][3][4] Every house on the square is Grade II listed.[5][6][7][8][9]

Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes lived at 3 Chalcot Square for years and Plath is commemorated with a blue plaque. They rented their home to Assia Wevill and David Wevill. Other famous residents have included Ralph, Marion, Ed, and David Miliband; Robert Plant;[10] Joan Bakewell;[11] India Knight and Eric Joyce;[12] Alan Bennett;[13] and M. R. D. Foot.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Inventory Site Record".
  2. ^ "In Photos: London's Most Colourful Streets". Londonist. 5 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Eight lovely rainbow streets in London". Time Out London.
  4. ^ "8 Of London's Most Colourful Streets". The Handbook.
  5. ^ "NUMBERS 1-11 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, Camden - 1258094 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
  6. ^ "NUMBERS 12, 13 AND 14 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, Camden - 1258096 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
  7. ^ "NUMBERS 15-19 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, Camden - 1258097 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
  8. ^ "NUMBERS 20-28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, Camden - 1258098 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
  9. ^ "NUMBERS 29-33 AND 33A AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, Camden - 1258099 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
  10. ^ "Matthew Bell: The IoS Diary (23/05/10)". The Independent. 23 May 2010.
  11. ^ Sylvester, Alice Thomson and Rachel. "Joan Bakewell: 'The idea that people are dying alone is desperately sad'" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Andrew Marr: 'I'm fighting for the rights of the Primrose Hill set'". Evening Standard. 4 June 2015.
  13. ^ Scott, Caroline. "Alan Bennett's house — yours for £3m (Lady and van not included)" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  14. ^ Foot, Michael Richard Daniell (1 January 2008). Memories of an S.O.E. Historian. Casemate Publishers. ISBN 9781844158492 – via Google Books.

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