Cartwright Gardens, Historic garden square in Bloomsbury, United Kingdom.
Cartwright Gardens is a crescent-shaped garden square in Bloomsbury, enclosed by iron railings and lined with mature London plane trees. The interior has open grass areas, curved pathways, and a small number of tennis courts along the inner edge.
The crescent was laid out between 1809 and 1811 under the name Burton Crescent, as part of a Georgian residential development in north London. It was renamed in 1908 after John Cartwright, who had lived at number 37.
The square takes its name from John Cartwright, a political reformer whose bronze statue stands at the center of the garden. Visitors can read the inscription on the granite base that describes his life and work.
The grounds are open to the public and easy to walk through thanks to the curved layout. The tennis courts can be reserved through the reception desks of the surrounding student halls.
The east side of the crescent no longer has its original Georgian houses, which were replaced by Art Deco buildings now used as student halls by the University of London. The contrast between the two architectural styles on opposite sides of the garden is visible from any point inside the space.
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