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1 giorno fa · Reid was instrumental in establishing the first higher education institution for women in the United Kingdom, Bedford College, which later became part of the University of London (Bentley, 1990). These are just a few examples of the remarkable individuals who have called Bedford Square home over the centuries.
1 giorno fa · Today, Bedford Square is home to a number of cultural institutions, including Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Yale University Press, and the New College for Humanities. Bedford Square is one of those rare places in London, where, if you took away all the cars, a resident from the late 18th century, just after the square was completed, could return today and externally, the square would be ...
3 giorni fa · Queen Mary University of London is an established university in London's vibrant East End committed to high-quality teaching and research; offering both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
3 giorni fa · General description and date of structure. On 1st November, 1776, a lease was granted (fn. 1) as from Michaelmas, 1775, of "all that parcel of ground, with a messuage thereon, on the west side of Bedford Square, being the third house southward from Bedford Street," now Bayley Street. The front room on the ground floor has a chimneypiece of ...
5 giorni fa · From 1802 to 1893. The fifth Duke was succeeded by his brother, John, who was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1806–7. His eldest son, Francis, the seventh Duke, held the title from 1839 until 1861, when he was succeeded by his only son, William, who in his later years became a complete recluse, 'never leaving his London house except to drive in ...
4 giorni fa · Connect with King’s College London. King's is ranked in the top 10 universities in the UK (QS World Rankings 2021) and based in the heart of London. With nine faculties, institutes and schools of study and five Medical Research Council centres, King's offers world-class teaching and research.
4 giorni fa · From 1700 to 1802. During the eighteenth century there were four Dukes of Bedford. In 1694 the fifth Earl had been raised to the dukedom as a mark of honour for his eldest son, William, Lord Russell, who had been beheaded in 1683 for his supposed complicity in the Rye House Plot. The first Duke died in 1700 and was succeeded by his grandson ...
