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Gordon Square is part of the Bedford Estate in Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom (postal district WC1). [1]

32 relations: Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, Bedford Estate, Bedford Square, Birkbeck, University of London, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Group, Bloomsbury Square, Bloomsbury Theatre, Blue plaque, Campaign for Science and Engineering, Church of Christ the King, Bloomsbury, Dr Williams's Library, John Maynard Keynes, John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, London, Lytton Strachey, Russell Square, School of Advanced Study, Tavistock Square, Thomas Cubitt, Torrington Square, UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies, UCL Institute of Archaeology, UCL Urban Laboratory, United Kingdom, University College London, University of London, Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolf, Warburg Institute, WC postcode area, Woburn Square.

Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon

Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, KT (18 June 1743 – 17 June 1827), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1752, was a Scottish nobleman, described by Kaimes as the "greatest subject in Britain", and was also known as the Cock o' the North, the traditional epithet attached to the chief of the Gordon clan.

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Bedford Estate

The Bedford Estate is an estate in central London that is owned by the Russell family, which holds the peerage title of Duke of Bedford.

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Bedford Square

Bedford Square is a garden square in the Bloomsbury district of the Borough of Camden in London, England.

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Birkbeck, University of London

Birkbeck, University of London (formally, Birkbeck College; informally, Birkbeck), is a public research university located in Bloomsbury, London, England, and a constituent college of the federal University of London.

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Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury is an area of the London Borough of Camden, between Euston Road and Holborn.

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Bloomsbury Group

The Bloomsbury Group—or Bloomsbury Set—was a group of associated English writers, intellectuals, philosophers and artists, the best known members of which included Virginia Woolf, John Maynard Keynes, E. M. Forster and Lytton Strachey.

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Bloomsbury Square

Bloomsbury Square is a garden square in Holborn, Camden, London.

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Bloomsbury Theatre

The Bloomsbury Theatre is a theatre on Gordon Street, Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden, owned by University College London.

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Blue plaque

A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place in the United Kingdom and elsewhere to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person, event, or former building on the site, serving as a historical marker.

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Campaign for Science and Engineering

The Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) is a non-profit organization that is the UK’s leading independent advocate for science and engineering.

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Church of Christ the King, Bloomsbury

The Church of Christ the King is a church belonging to the Catholic Apostolic Church, situated in Gordon Square, Bloomsbury, London, alongside Dr Williams's Library and near University College London.

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Dr Williams's Library

Dr Williams's Library is a small research library located in Gordon Square in Bloomsbury, London.

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John Maynard Keynes

John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes (5 June 1883 – 21 April 1946), was a British economist whose ideas fundamentally changed the theory and practice of macroeconomics and the economic policies of governments.

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John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford

John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (6 July 1766 – 20 October 1839), known as Lord John Russell until 1802, was a British Whig politician who notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the Ministry of All the Talents.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Lytton Strachey

Giles Lytton Strachey (1 March 1880 – 21 January 1932) was an English writer and critic.

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Russell Square

Russell Square is a large garden square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden, built predominantly by James Burton.

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School of Advanced Study

The School of Advanced Study, a postgraduate institution of the University of London, is the UK's national centre for the promotion and facilitation of research in the humanities and social sciences.

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Tavistock Square

Tavistock Square is a public square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden.

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Thomas Cubitt

Thomas Cubitt (25 February 1788 – 20 December 1855) was an English master builder, notable for developing many of the historic streets and squares of London, especially in Belgravia, Pimlico and Bloomsbury.

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Torrington Square

Torrington Square is a square in Bloomsbury, owned by the University of London, located in central London, England.

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UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies

The UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies is an academic department in University College London, London, England.

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UCL Institute of Archaeology

The UCL Institute of Archaeology is an academic department of the Social & Historical Sciences Faculty of University College London (UCL), England which it joined in 1986.

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UCL Urban Laboratory

UCL Urban Laboratory is a cross-disciplinary centre for the study of cities and urbanisation, based at University College London.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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University College London

University College London (UCL) is a public research university in London, England, and a constituent college of the federal University of London.

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University of London

The University of London (abbreviated as Lond. or more rarely Londin. in post-nominals) is a collegiate and a federal research university located in London, England.

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Vanessa Bell

Vanessa Bell (née Stephen; 30 May 1879 – 7 April 1961) was an English painter and interior designer, a member of the Bloomsbury Group and the sister of Virginia Woolf.

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Virginia Woolf

Adeline Virginia Woolf (née Stephen; 25 January 188228 March 1941) was an English writer, who is considered one of the most important modernist 20th-century authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device.

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Warburg Institute

The Warburg Institute is a research institution associated with the University of London in central London, England.

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WC postcode area

The WC (Western Central) postcode area, also known as the London WC postcode area, is a group of postcode districts in central London, England.

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Woburn Square

Woburn Square is the smallest of the Bloomsbury squares and owned by the University of London.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Square

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