Grosvenor Square, Dublin
Grosvenor Square /ˈɡroʊvnər/ is a Victorian square, laid out in the 1850s, located in the suburb of Rathmines, Dublin 6, Ireland. While construction of the houses commenced in the late 1850s it continued on a piecemeal basis for the next four decades with all of the houses being completed by the beginning of the 20th century.[2] The housing on the square is generally more modest in size and design than the nearby Kenilworth Square.
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| Native name | Cearnóg Grosvenor (Irish) |
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| Namesake | Grosvenor Square, London (named after Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet) |
| Area | 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres) |
| Location | Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland |
| Postal code | D06 |
| Coordinates | 53.3243°N 6.2736°W |
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| Status | Protected Structures (RPS 3343 - 3422)[1] |
Located in the central green of the square are Kenilworth Bowling Club and Stratford Lawn Tennis Club.[3][4]
Leinster Cricket Club originally played matches in the square before moving to Observatory Lane in 1865.[5]
Grosvenor Park, Grosvenor Lane, Grosvenor Place and Grosvenor Road are also located near the square in Rathmines and Rathgar.
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Notable Residents
References
- "Record of Protected Structures (Volume 3 of the 2016-2022 Dublin City Development Plan)" (PDF). dublincity.ie. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- Sugars, John. "21 Grosvenor Square - conservation method statement" (PDF). dublincity.ie. dublin city council. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Kenilworth Bowling Club - A Little History". www.kenilworthbc.ie. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- "From bleak to chic on leafy Dublin 6 square for €1.2m". www.irishtimes.com. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- "Rathmines History". www.inrathmines.ie. Retrieved 16 July 2018.