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词条 Walcot Square
释义

  1. Location

  2. History

  3. London Blitz

  4. Notable residents

  5. Film and literature

  6. References

  7. External links

Walcot Square is a historic square in south London, England. The square is within the London Borough of Lambeth and is unusual for being a triangle shape. The square was designated a conservation area in 1968.[1] The surrounding houses were granted Grade II listed status by Historic England in 1981.[2]

Location

To the north of Walcot Square lies the Imperial War Museum (formerly the Bethlem Royal Hospital). To the south is St. Mary's Gardens and in the east is West Square. The square is within the SE11 postcode district. The nearest tube station is Lambeth North, 500 m north.

The late Georgian terraced houses in the square surround a private triangular garden that is owned and maintained by the Walcot Foundation.

History

Walcot Square is named after Edmund Walcott, a haberdasher, who bequeathed the land on his death, in 1667, in trust for the poor of St. Mary, Lambeth, and St Olave's Church, Southwark [3][4].

Each of the three terraced sides differ slightly in design but are all constructed from stock brick and stucco which contributes to the modestly formal domestic scene. Notable features include stucco door surrounds, black painted doors, and long casement windows with ornamental anthemion cast iron balconette and railings. Numbers 9–81 were built by John Woodward, numbers 16–24 were built by Charles Newnham, and numbers 26–50 by John Chapman.

London Blitz

As with the rest of London, Walcot Square was hit by incendiary bombs during the London Blitz in World War II[5]. Where original buildings were destroyed comparatively new buildings were erected to mimic the original [6].

Notable residents

  • William Henry Jones (1817-1885), vicar of Bradford-on-Avon, occupied number 19 (formerly number 60).[7]
  • William Hosking (1800-1861), architect and civil engineer, occupied Number 20 (formerly number 4) From 1840–1841. Engineer to the West London Railway he designed Trinity Chapel in Poplar and claimed to have designed the Reading Room in the British Museum. He also held a professorship at King's College, London.[7]
  • Thomas Barnes (1785-1841), editor of The Times occupied number 77 (formerly number 31).[7]

Film and literature

  • In Bleak House, by Charles Dickens and published in 1853, Mr Guppy, the law clerk, proposes to Esther and states he has taken a residence on Walcot Square[8]
  • Walcot Stores, on the corner of Walcot Square, features in scenes from the 1990 film The Krays[9]{{better source|date=December 2018}}
  • Scenes from the 2014 film Angel of Death were filmed on Walcot Square.
  • Scenes for the 2016 film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film), and the 2018 sequel The Crimes of Grindelwald were filmed on Walcot Square. The neighbouring St Mary’s Gardens is the home of Newt Scamander [10]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/files/pl-draft-Walcot-Square-CA-Appraisal-2016_0.pdf|title=Walcot Square|work=www.lambeth.gov.uk|accessdate=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215225040/https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/files/pl-draft-Walcot-Square-CA-Appraisal-2016_0.pdf|archive-date=2018-12-15|dead-url=no|df=}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064914|title=14-32, WALCOT SQUARE SE11, Lambeth - 1064914 - Historic England|first=Historic|last=England|website=historicengland.org.uk|accessdate=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926003540/https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064914|archive-date=2018-09-26|dead-url=no|df=}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://vauxhallhistory.org/walcot-foundation-2/|title=Walcot Foundation: 350 years of helping 'the Lambeth poor'|date=6 April 2017|website=Vauxhall History|accessdate=19 December 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.walcotfoundation.org.uk/walcot-estate.html|title=The Walcot Estate|work=www.walcotfoundation.org.uk|access-date=2018-12-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224252/http://www.walcotfoundation.org.uk/walcot-estate.html|archive-date=2018-12-15|dead-url=no|df=}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://blogs.iwm.org.uk/research/2014/10/walcot-squarekennington-park-bomb-incident-september-1940/|title=Walcot Square/Kennington Park bomb incident|work=www.imw.org.uk|access-date=2018-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224221/http://blogs.iwm.org.uk/research/2014/10/walcot-squarekennington-park-bomb-incident-september-1940/|archive-date=2018-12-15|dead-url=no|df=}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.walcotfoundation.org.uk/propertieshistory|title=Walcot Square Bomb Damage|work=www.walcotfoundation.org.uk|access-date=2018-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224309/http://www.walcotfoundation.org.uk/propertieshistory|archive-date=2018-12-15|dead-url=no|df=}}
7. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol23/pp125-127|title=The Walcot Estate - British History Online|website=www.british-history.ac.uk|accessdate=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922044200/http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol23/pp125-127|archive-date=2017-09-22|dead-url=no|df=}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.online-literature.com/dickens/bleakhouse/134/|title=Bleak House|work=www.online-literature.com|accessdate=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223172137/http://www.online-literature.com/dickens/bleakhouse/134/|archive-date=2017-12-23|dead-url=no|df=}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099951/locations|title=The Krays (1990)|publisher=|accessdate=15 December 2018|via=m.imdb.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912093201/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099951/locations|archive-date=2012-09-12|dead-url=no|df=}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://filmfixer.co.uk/2018/11/05/fantastic-beasts-2-needed-film-permits-for-cast-members-extras-and-a-magical-creature-at-locations-across-london/|title=Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald|via=www.filmfixer.co.uk}}

External links

  • A Walk through Lambeth and Southwark
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