Grosvenor Square, Dublin

Grosvenor Square /ˈɡroʊvnər/ is a Victorian square, laid out in the 1850s, located in the suburb of Rathmines, Dublin 6, Ireland. While construction of the houses commenced in the late 1850s it continued on a piecemeal basis for the next four decades with all of the houses being completed by the beginning of the 20th century.[2] The housing on the square is generally more modest in size and design than the nearby Kenilworth Square.

Grosvenor Square
Grosvenor Square in April 2018
Native nameCearnóg Grosvenor  (Irish)
NamesakeGrosvenor Square, London (named after Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet)
Area1.5 hectares (3.7 acres)
LocationRathmines, Dublin, Ireland
Postal codeD06
Coordinates53.3243°N 6.2736°W / 53.3243; -6.2736
Other
StatusProtected Structures (RPS 3343 - 3422)[1]
For Grosvenor Square in London, England, see Grosvenor 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 Rathmines and Rathgar.

Kenilworth Bowling Club players at its Grosvenor Square clubhouse in 1920

Notable Residents
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References
  1. "Record of Protected Structures (Volume 3 of the 2016-2022 Dublin City Development Plan)" (PDF). dublincity.ie. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. Sugars, John. "21 Grosvenor Square - conservation method statement" (PDF). dublincity.ie. dublin city council. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. "Kenilworth Bowling Club - A Little History". www.kenilworthbc.ie. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. "From bleak to chic on leafy Dublin 6 square for €1.2m". www.irishtimes.com. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  5. "Rathmines History". www.inrathmines.ie. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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