Eccleston Square

The square dates to the 1830s, integral part of Thomas Cubitt's planned design of Pimlico, and he designed many of the houses.[1] The land was formerly part of the Grosvenor family estate, who owned land in Eccleston, Cheshire.

Eccleston Square gardens, 2009

Eccleston Square is a square in Pimlico, London.

The communal private gardens in the centre of the square are grade II listed with English Heritage since 1987.[1]

The Buddhist Society has been based at no.58 since 1956.

There are two blue plaques in the square. The first is for Winston Churchill, who moved to Eccleston Square a year after marrying Clementine Hozier, and their first two children, Diana and Randolph, were born there.[2]

The second blue plaque is for the conductor and orchestra reformer Sir Michael Costa, who lived at Wilton Court, 59 Eccleston Square, from 1857 to 1883.[3]

The Eccleston Square Hotel is a grade II listed building at no.37.

Notable residents

Blue plaques

Others
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References
  1. "Eccleston Square, Non Civil Parish - 1000802 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
  2. Avis-Riordan, Katie (March 2, 2017). "Winston Churchill's former Eccleston Square home is now available to rent". House Beautiful.
  3. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/michael-costa/
  4. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/michael-costa/

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