What did Queens square used to be?

History. The site of Queen Square was once part of a large area of marsh land which Robert Fitzhardinge (founder of the abbey which is now Bristol Cathedral) included in its endowments.

When was Queens square opened?

1725
Queen Square started life as the garden of Sir Nathaniel Curzon’s private house, but was laid out as a square in the decade up to 1725, after the church of St George the Martyr, now St. George’s Holborn, had been built by public subscription in 1706.

Where is Queens square in Sydney?

Queen’s Square is a public square in central Sydney, Australia. The square is located at the junction of King Street with Phillip Street and Macquarie Street. It is bounded on the south by St James Road and Prince Albert Road.

When was Queen Square Bristol built?

Building Queen Square In 1622, it was remodelled as a tree lined promenade and a place to play bowls. The first house was built on the south side of the square in 1699 and in 1700, the square was laid out in its present form, and named after Queen Anne in 1702.

What is the name of the largest square in Bristol?

Queen Square (named after Queen Anne) is an impressive Georgian square, claimed to be one of the largest of its type in Europe and the first residential square to be developed in England outside London.

What trees are in Queens Square Bristol?

Terrain. Queen Square is a large open square of grass, bordered with a double avenue of mature plane trees.

Who is the statue on Queens Square Bristol?

The equestrian statue of William III
The equestrian statue of William III is a historic statue in the centre of Queen Square in Bristol, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The statue of William III by John Michael Rysbrack, cast in 1733 and erected in 1736 to signify Bristol’s Whig support of the Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689.