Grosvenor Square (/ˈɡroʊvənər/ GROH-vən-ər) is a Victorian square located in the inner suburb of Rathmines on the Southside of Dublin. While construction of the houses commenced in the late 1850s, it continued on a piecemeal basis for the next four decades. The square was finally completed in the beginning of the 20th century.[2]
 Grosvenor Square in April 2018 | |
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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°19′27″N 6°16′25″W / 53.3243°N 6.2736°W |
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| Status | Protected Structures (RPS 3343 - 3422)[1] |
The housing on the square is generally more modest in size and design than the nearby Kenilworth Square. 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 both Rathmines and nearby Rathgar.
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Notable residents
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edit- ^ "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". inrathmines.ie. www.inrathmines.ie. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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