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Leicester Square (/ ˈ l ɛ s t ər / ⓘ LEST-ər) is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England, and is the centre of London's entertainment district. It was laid out in 1670 as Leicester Fields , which was named after the recently built Leicester House , itself named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester .
Visitors engaged in intellectual improvement as a leisure activity, while at the same time a competitive entertainment industry emerged in London. [1] According to The Athenaeum the Royal Panopticon of Science and Art was the most "delightful lounge in London" which exhibited music, large fountains, interesting experiments and provided ...
b Formed by merger of City, University of London and St George's, University of London in 2024; historical rankings given for City. c College of the University of London until 2007. In addition to the institutions in London, Royal Holloway, University of London in Surrey, and the University of Reading in Berkshire are members of the London ...
City, University of London was a public university from 1966 to 2024 in London, England. It merged with St George's, University of London to form City St George's, University of London in August 2024. [3] The names "City, University of London" and "St George’s, University of London" will provisionally continue as trading names until March ...
The Alhambra was originally known as the Royal Panopticon and was a landmark building at 23–27 Leicester Square, completed in 1854 by T. Hayter Lewis as a venue for showcasing the finest in the arts and for scientific demonstrations and popular education. This lasted for two years, and then the decision to add a circus ring was taken.
University College London (branded as UCL [7] [8] [9]) is a public research university in London, England. It is a member institution of the federal University of London, and is the second-largest university in the United Kingdom by total enrolment [10] and the largest by postgraduate enrolment.
Wyld's Great Globe (also known as Wyld's Globe or Wyld's Monster Globe) was an attraction situated in London's Leicester Square between 1851 and 1862, constructed by James Wyld (1812–1887), a distinguished mapmaker and former Member of Parliament for Bodmin.
Leicester Engineering Building. London: Phaidon Press, 1994 ISBN 9780714831541; John McKean, Gabriele Bramante, Ken Powell: Pioneering British 'high-tech' – James Stirling and James Gowan: Leicester University Engineering Building – Foster Associates: Willis Faber & Dumas Building – Richard Rogers Partnership: Lloyd's Building. London ...