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Brief description of site

Trafalgar Square features Nelson's Column (1843), fountains (1845) and bronze lions designed by Edwin Landseer in 1867, as well as many other sculptures and listed buildings.

Brief history of site

The square, named Trafalgar Square in 1830, occupies the area of the former Great Mews of the Crown Stables. The site forms part of John Nash's grand scheme of Metropolitan Improvements which transformed the capital, providing the essential link between his processional route of Regent Street and the Strand.

Location information:

Address: Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN

Locality: Central London

Local Authorities:

Greater London; Westminster

Historical County: Middlesex

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: 176 Grid Ref: TQ300804
Latitude: 51.50759 Longitude: -0.1282067

Directions:

Nearest station - Charing Cross (mainline and underground).

Key information:

Form of site: public square

Purpose of site: Commemorative

Context or principal building: art gallery

Site first created: 1820 to 1830

Main period of development: Early 19th century

Survival: Extant

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