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  The Convenient Marriage - Grosvenor Square
Only a few decades earlier the Grosvenor's, later the Duke's of Westminster, had begun developing the property that had been the legacy of a judicious marriage with the heiress, Mary Davies.
Grosvenor Square was built on the site of what had been a riotous fair held there each May, and not surprisingly, known as the May Fair, thus giving its name to what was to become one of London's most exclusive suburbs.
The Grosvenors changed the methods of property development and made their fortune by reducing the length of leases.
www.heyerlist.org /theconvenientmarriage/grosvenor.html   (831 words)

  
 Guardian | A peaceful march - except in Grosvenor Square
Though three thousand chanting demonstrators surged into Grosvenor Square, London, yesterday, making repeated attempts to break the massive police cordon surrounding the United States Embassy, the major part of the student march protesting against the Vietnam war passed off peacefully.
In Grosvenor Square however, the breakaway element maintained constant assaults against the police cordon for four hours.
Last night, as the marchers retreated in front of the advancing police line, Grosvenor Square was a litter of lost shoes, broken glass, torn banners, and discarded clothing.
www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5048656-110875,00.html   (305 words)

  
 Georgian London Street and Business Index - Squares
The Square was laid out in 1730's; the north end of the Square was left open to preserve the view from Berkeley House (later Devonshire House).
From 1778-1798 James Lackington the bookseller had a shop in the southeast corner of the Square called "TheTemple of the Muses." It had 140 feet of frontage and in the center of the shop was a huge circular counter around which it was said a coach and six could have been driven.
The square is dominated by a large column surounded by bronze lions, and topped with a 17 foot high statue of Nelson.
www.georgianindex.net /London/squares/l_square.html   (1709 words)

  
 Property Report May 2001
Mayfair's Grosvenor Square is one address where people have always been prepared to pay a premium and yet when compared to other notable London garden Squares it appears undervalued for such an internationally known address.
It is one of few places where flats in excess of 3,500 square foot exist and flats overlooking the Square's gardens rarely become available, although one recently sold privately for a price in excess of £900 per square foot.
The first apartment (3,794 square feet) is on the fourth floor and features seven windows overlooking the Square, separate staff flat (621 square feet), 99 year lease and garaging, price £3,950,000.
www.wetherell.co.uk /may01.htm   (289 words)

  
 Kemp Town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Designed by Charles Busby and Amon Wilde and constructed by Thomas Cubitt, building work started in 1823 on Arundel Terrace, Chichester Terrace, Lewes Crescent and Sussex Square.
The project continued under Cubitt with the support of the Fifth Earl of Bristol.
It was completed in 1855 with Sussex Square larger than London's Grosvenor Square, and at the time the biggest housing crescent in Britain.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kemp_Town   (224 words)

  
 Thrale.com: Grosvenor Square and Lower Grosvenor Square, London
However, the settled upon 1 Grosvenor Square which they took furnished from Sir Richard Heron, Chief Secretary for Ireland at a cost of 11 guineas a week (£850 sterling today) in January 1781.
And the Square garden was more fun for her daughters Cecilia and Harriett to play in than ‘Palmyra’, the garden the Thrales had constructed out of rubble on the far side of Deadman’s Place.
In April 1787 Hester and Gabriel Piozzi were staying at 30 Lower Grosvenor Square, London.
thrale.com /history/english/hester_and_henry/homes/grosvenor_square.php   (513 words)

  
 A Short Season
When the two ladies from Grosvenor Suare entered the drawing room, Elizabeth noticed that true to their word, the Bingleys were in the drawing room along with Misses Mary and Catherine Bennet and the Gardiner's children: Amanda Jane, Edward Jonathan, Maria Elizabeth, and Caleb Andrew.
The Darcys were returning to Grosvenor Square and Colonel Fitzwilliam had planned to go to the Horse Guards to do some work and then he would return to Curzon Street to have dinner with Rebecca.
When the Darcys returned to Grosvenor Square there was a letter waiting for Mrs.
www.austen.com /derby/maryc1.htm   (14216 words)

  
 Grosvenor Square Hotels - Hotel Accommodation Grosvenor Square England
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The London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square is located in the heart of elegant Mayfair.
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www.englandhotel.com /england/grosvenor_square/index.html   (166 words)

  
 Marriott London Grosvenor Square - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM Information Page
Occupying a grand, early 20th century red brick and stone building on the corner of Grosvenor Square, the Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square is located in the smart Mayfair district, 200 metres from Selfridges department store.
Turn right down Upper Brook St to Grosvenor Square and left into Duke St. From Gatwick Airport, frequent train services run to London Victoria Station, three miles from the hotel.
Note: It is the responsibility of the hotel chain and/or the individual property to ensure the accuracy of the photos displayed.
www.eztrip.com /Aberdour/London/Marriott-Lon-Grosvenor-Square/106311.html   (703 words)

  
 The Annotated "Scarlet Begonias"
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (15th ed.)says of "To square the circle" that it is "to attempt an impossibility.
During WWII, Grosvenor Square was nicknamed "Eisenhower Platz" due to the presence of the American Embassy.
On the subject of contraries, it has been pointed out that the song is full of contraries and opposites: walking round a square (turning a square into a circle), not a chill but a nip (it’s not cold, but it’s cold), the sky was yellow and the sun was blue.
arts.ucsc.edu /gdead/agdl/scarlet.html   (5303 words)

  
 Peter Sedgwick: Farewell, Grosvenor Square (1976)
But it had to be got going: a task performed, thanklessly at the time, by knots of dishevelled enthusiasts, some of whom still survive into organized campaigning activity to reap the reward of a public response denied to many of their comrades who became dispirited.
During the later shipping strike of 1966 it was a Trafalgar Square mass rally of the seamen themselves that cheered Bertrand Russell when he came down to give fraternal good wishes from the Vietnam movement and to say that it was all one struggle.
A ‘freak’ average – raised to a high level by the exceptional scale of strikes in only one year (1962, when there was one very large national dispute), whereas in all other years of the period the averages ranged from 280 to 370 only.
www.marxists.org /archive/sedgwick/1976/xx/grosvenorsquare.htm   (6075 words)

  
 LondonTown.com | Upper Grosvenor Street Guide | Upper Grosvenor Street London, W1K, England, UK | London Streets by ...
The nearest underground station to Upper Grosvenor Street is 'Marble Arch ' which is about 8 minutes to the North West.
Welcome to the Millennium Hotel Mayfair, an unsurpassed location overlooking the tranquil gardens of Grosvenor Square in the heart of fashionable Mayfair.
Serving the finest French food this side of le manche, a meal at this Mayfair restaurant is an incomparable experience.
www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/upper_grosvenor_street_6a3.html   (701 words)

  
 American Embassy London: September 11 Remembered: American Memorials and Buildings in Grosvenor Square
The present Embassy, occupying the whole west side of the square, was designed by Eero Saarinen and completed in 1960.
During World War II Grosvenor Square was the nerve center of the American Armed Forces in Great Britain.
Later residents of Grosvenor Square included Ambassador Walter Hines Page who lived at 6 Grosvenor Square, and Ambassador John G. Winant who lived above the Embassy complex when it was sited at 1 Grosvenor Square.
www.usembassy.org.uk /sept11/memorls.html   (556 words)

  
 Marriott London Grosvenor Square London
Epitomizing the sophisticated side of London, the London Marriott Grosvenor Square paints a picture of prestige in the heart of elegant Mayfair.
Whether soaking up the calm of the hotel's peaceful surroundings or venturing out into one of London's most fashionable neighbourhoods, guests will discover that this intimate hotel offers an excellent location for their business, leisure and meeting needs.
The London Marriott Grosvenor Square is located across the square from the American embassy.
www.ovayonda.biz /lodging/hotelinfo/24659.html   (266 words)

  
 Chapter Containing the whole Science of Government of Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
As it was, Mr Barnacle, finding his gentlemanly residence extremely inconvenient and extremely dear, always laid it, as a public servant, at the door of the country, and adduced it as another instance of the country’s parsimony.
To the sense of smell the house was like a sort of bottle filled with a strong distillation of Mews; and when the footman opened the door, he seemed to take the stopper out.
The footman was to the Grosvenor Square footmen, what the house was to the Grosvenor Square houses.
www.bibliomania.com /0/0/19/39/11967/4.html   (614 words)

  
 Hotel information
Description: Hotel is situated in the heart of Mayfair across the square from the American embassy and near the shops of Oxford Street.
The Diplomat Restaurant, with lovely views overlooking the Square, features British cuisine with a modern twist and has been awarded a Rosette by the Automobile Association, and is especially nice before the theatre and for Sunday brunch.
The well- equipped Grosvenor Suite Fitness Centre is available for the private use of guests and the Business Centre is helpful for all office services.
online.allrez.com /hotdesc.asp?hID=ncx850&cid=hlb   (292 words)

  
 LondonTown.com | Grosvenor Hill Guide | Grosvenor Hill London, W1K, England, UK | London Streets by Street | London ...
The nearest underground station to Grosvenor Hill is 'Bond Street ' which is about 8 minutes to the North West.
Church’s hark back to a time when English shoemakers were world leaders, with beautifully crafted men’s shoes made from the finest leather to classic designs.
Between the Victorian elegance of Berkley Square and the Imperial magnificence of Piccadilly, you might be surprised to find a club that oozes with Eastern decadence, but find it you will in the form of Funky Buddha.
www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/grosvenor_hill_de2.html   (1179 words)

  
 Grosvenor Square
The Metropolitan Police have been forced to give permission for the demonstration to march around Grosvenor Square.
This will be the first mass demonstration to pass the US Embassy since it became a flash point in the anti-Vietnam War protests in 1968.
Due to the success in securing the right to march to Grosvenor Square the route has been changed.
www.stopwar.org.uk /new/news/mediarelease/GrosvenorSquare.htm   (399 words)

  
 Mayfair accommodation. Hotels in Bond Street, Piccadilly, Grosvenor Square in Mayfair, central London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Grosvenor Square, the square where the American Embassy is
Mayfair is the area roughly shaped like a square whose perimetre's four sides are Piccadilly, Hyde Park with Park Lane, Oxford Street and Regent Street.
Grosvenor Square is where the American Embassy stands, with a statue of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
www.londonguideandhotels.com /mayfair.html   (2036 words)

  
 channel4.com/film - I Live In Grosvenor Square
Although it owes a considerable debt to Casablanca's plotting, I Live In Grosvenor Square has little of the charm and even less of the urgency of Michael Curtiz's classic.
However, I Live In Grosvenor Square really belongs to those inimitable Brits Robert Morley and Rex Harrison.
I Live In Grosvenor Square might be as frothy as Wilcox's other pictures but its superb cast gives it an added layer of class and interest.
www.channel4.com /film/reviews/film.jsp?id=138889&page=2   (264 words)

  
 BBC ON THIS DAY | 17 | 1968: Arrested at Grosvenor Square
There was quite a lot of excitement and anticipation when I got to Trafalgar Square [central London].
When people got into the square itself they started pulling bits of fence up and throwing it towards the embassy.
When I was outside the square I saw a friend of mine quite close to me. He leant over to a policeman who had his back to him and he tipped the policeman's helmet off.
news.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/hi/witness/march/17/newsid_3516000/3516162.stm   (708 words)

  
 BBC ON THIS DAY | 17 | 1968: Violence in Grosvenor Square
Mass demonstrations against the war began to be held in the US during the summer of 1967 and similar protests were held in the UK the following year.
On 17 March 1968 an estimated 10,000 people gathered in Trafalgar Square to rally against American action in Vietnam and British support for the US.
The demo turned violent outside the US embassy in Grosvenor Square and more than 200 people were arrested after clashes with the police.
newsimg.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/hi/witness/march/17/newsid_2843000/2843135.stm   (122 words)

  
 Apartment Grosvenor Square in MEMPHIS, TN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 London Marriott Grosvenor Square   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Just back from London, and had a great stay at the Marriott Grosvenor Square - probably the best value for the money I've experienced in several years.
Our 2 queen bed room on the 1st (NS) floor was spacious, recently renovated and very clean with very high ceilings, overlooking Grosvenor Square.
Our room as well overlooked Grosvenor Square, and the afternoon tea is perhaps the best in London.
www.flyertalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=139196   (233 words)

  
 Marriott Grosvenor Square hotel, London hotels, GREATER LONDON hotels, England hotels, UK hotels, British hotels, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Situated in the centre of London, next to Bond Street underground station, the Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, paints a picture of prestige in the heart of elegant Mayfair.
For your dining pleasure there is the Diplomat Restaurant, overlooking Grosvenor Square and serving excellent dishes or relax in the Regent Lounge, where you can savour your cocktail..
Providing the comfort level you need for your professional meetings, social events and weddings there are 7 meeting rooms with 927 sq m of total meeting space and fully equipped with the most modern equipment.
www.dilos.com /hotel/6697   (243 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Special Report | 1999 | 01/99 | 1968 Secret History | The year the world shook
When the year was still young, the charged atmosphere on the international scene ignited tensions in the UK.
In March 1968, Grosvenor Square in London became, for a few hours, a battleground as 80,000 protestors against the Vietnam war besieged the American Embassy.
London's Grosvenor Square is besieged by 80,000 protestors
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/special_report/1999/01/99/1968_secret_history/245638.stm   (755 words)

  
 Mediaeval Sword Resource Site: Previous Events
Genuine medieval swords have been known to turn up at this show, however, extreme caution is advised as very deceptive and convincing fakes may also be on offer.
The Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, London, England; open to public 10:00 am - 4:30 pm.
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