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BLOOMSBURY AND FITZROVIA

Since the beginning of the 20th century, in the Fitzroy Tavern. Blooms bury still
Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia have been boasts the University of London, the British
synonymous with literature, art and learning. Museum and many fine Georgian squares.
The Bloomsbury Group of writers and artists North of Bloomsbury, the former industrial
were active from the early 1900s until the hinterland of King’s Cross is being
1930s and the name Fitzrovia was invented transformed into one of the most exciting
by writers such as Dylan Thomas who drank new districts in London.
Sights at a Glance
Historic Streets and Buildings Museums Restaurants see pp301–2
2 Bloomsbury Square 1 British Museum pp128–31 1 Malabar Junction
4 Russell Square 5 Charles Dickens Museum 2 Pied à Terre
7 British Library 6 Foundling Museum 3 Ragam
8 St Pancras International w Wellcome Collection 4 Roka
9 Granary Square e Grant Museum of Zoology 5 Salt Yard
r Fitzroy Square y Pollock’s Toy Museum 6 Thai Metro
t Charlotte Street Churches
3 St George’s, Bloomsbury
0 St Pancras Old Church and Garden
q St Pancras Parish Church

0 metres 500
STABLE STREET 0 yards 500
HANDYSIDE STREET
GOODS WAY
Street Finder maps 4, 5, 6, 13 PANCRAS ROAD W A Y

King's K
Cross
P O LY G ON RO A D St Pancras O Y R
PURCHESE STREET
PANCRAS RD
PHOENIX ROAD OS S U LS T ON S TR EET International King's Cross
St Pancras
ST. CHAD’S ST
E U S T O N R O A D ARGYL STREET G R AY ' S
M I D L A N D R O A D
C H A LT O N S T R E E T
Euston HASTINGS ST HARRISON STREET
CHURCHWAY
EVERSHOLT STREET
DRUMMOND ST EUSTON GARDENS BURTON ST CARTWRIGHT JUDD STREET PLACE GEORGE'S ST
SIDMOUTH
SQUARE
EUSTON ST
ENDSLEIGH
C A R D I N G T O N S T R E E T
ST
CROMER STREET I N N R O A D
GA R DE N S
Euston GOWER ENDSLEIGH ST TAVISTOCK GARDENS
Square PLACE GORDON ST STREET BRUNSWICK CORAMS'
SQUARE
H A M P S T E A D R O A D
UPPER WOBURN PL
EUS TON ROAD Warren WAY G SQUARE HERBRAND ST HANDEL HUNTER ST FIELDS DOUGHTY STREET
GRAFTON
Street
WARREN STREET
GORDON
G U I L F O R D S T R E E T
MARCHMONT ST
STREET TORRINGTON BEDFORD WAY BERNARD ST MILLMAN ST
RUSSELL Russell LAMB’S CONDUIT ST NORTHINGTON
WOBURN PLACE
SQUARE
SQUARE
G R AY ' S I N N R O A D
TORRINGTON PLACE SQUARE STREET Square ORMOND ST STREET ST
GREAT
W H I T F I E L D
MALET ST
CHENIES ST BLOOMSBUR Y T HEOBALD’S ROAD
WOBURN THORNHAUGH
UNIVERSITY O W E R S T R E E T
ORDE HALL
HOWLAND ST S T R E E T BOSWELL ST
Goodge MONTAGUE PL BEDFORD
CHARLOTTE STREET
Street STORE MONTAGUE ST
STREET
PLACE
GOODGE ST 2 •4 •6 SQUARE BLOOMSBURY PL
SOUTHAMPTON ROW
C L E V E L A N D S T R E E T
GREAT RUSSELL STREET
BEDFORD BLOOMSBURY WAY
AVE
BEDFORD BLOOMSBURY ST
MAPLE STREET T O T T E N H A M C O U R T R O A D
Tottenham NEW OXFORD STREET
Court Road
The Great Court at the British Museum For keys to symbols see back flap
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