Bedford Square is a Georgian garden square in Bloomsbury, Camden, London, built between 1775 and 1783 on land owned by the Dukes of Bedford. It is widely regarded as one of the best-preserved Georgian squares in London, and today its houses are mostly offices and institutions rather than private homes.
Bedford Square is important because it helped set the pattern for later London garden squares through its formal layout and architectural uniformity. Many of the buildings are Grade I listed, which reflects how unusually intact the square remains.
 
Interesting facts
A lovely one for architecture geeks like me. While the square appears to be composed of identical, uniform townhouses, this is an intentional design illusion. The architect, Thomas Leverton, designed the rows to mimic the appearance of grand, singular country mansions. You can spot subtle differences upon closer inspection: the central buildings are finished in white stucco with ornate pediments and pilasters, whereas the outer houses feature a mix of brick and decorative Coade stone around the entrances.
A bit more sexy...Number 44 was the home of Lady Ottoline Morrell, a central figure in the Bloomsbury Group, who was well-known for her flamboyant lifestyle and extensive list of famous lovers, including Bertrand Russell and Roger Fry. Her personal life was often surrounded by scandal; in particular, a rumored affair with a stonemason known as “Tiger”—who carved statues for her garden—is said to have served as an inspiration for the infamous novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence.