
This tour tells the remarkable architectural history of Bedford Square, one of the best-preserved Georgian Squares in Britain, an exemplar of modern domestic architecture in the late eighteenth century.
Part of the Bedford Square Festival, this walk is a unique opportunity to see some of the normally hidden interiors of the finest houses on the square where much original features and detailing survive. Highlights include the interiors of the AA, the Paul Mellon Centre, Yale University Press and Sotheby’s.
While the Grade l listed townscape of Bedford Square has been carefully preserved, in recent years there has been considerable new development on adjacent streets. This tour concludes with a look at some of the exciting new projects on the edges of the square showing how the West End has flourished and grown around this elegant oasis of historic Georgian architecture.