Leicester Square
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leicester-square-227-1656431
title:
Leicester Square
text:
Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. It was laid out in 1670 as Leicester Fields, which was named after the recently built Leicester House, itself named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester. The square was originally a gentrified residential area, with tenants including Frederick, Prince of Wales and the artists William Hogarth and Joshua Reynolds. It became more down-market in the late 18th century as Leicester House was demolished and retail dev
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Pedestrianised square in London, United Kingdom
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_Square
date created:
2002-09-28T07:33:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T02:52:11Z
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image:
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13
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