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Torrington Square was originally laid out as part of the Bedford Estate development in 1821-25, named after the father-in-law of the 6th Duke of Bedford. The square was purchased in the early 20th century for the new University of London and was largely built over in the 1930s. It is now publicly accessible and partly hard landscaped, although some mature trees remain.
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London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 10% off from £98
71 Gower Street, WC1E | 2 minutes from Torrington Square
For those who fancy staying in a hotel with a piece of English history, the Regency House Hotel should be first pick. Dating back to the ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 18% off from £155
21 Gower Street, WC1E | 3 minutes from Torrington Square
Thick carpets, antique furniture, free-standing claw-foot baths and delicate floral fabrics create an atmosphere of intimate country house elegance throughout this boutique Georgian hotel owned by ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 11% off from £141
13-15 Gower Street, WC1E | 4 minutes from Torrington Square
The Staunton Hotel is a small Grade II listed Georgian Town House with seventeen well appointed guest rooms. Luxurious décor and a warm atmopshere make the ...More
Sights and Attractions near Torrington Square
London > Attractions > Museums
Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 3 minutes from Torrington Square
The Petrie Museum, located within University College London, is one of the largest and most fascinating collections of Egyptian archaeology anywhere in the world. There are ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
26 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 5 minutes from Torrington Square
Open to the public as well as construction professionals, The Building Centre houses a permanent exhibition of a 1:1500 scale model of Central London. Current major ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
26 Store Street, WC1E | 5 minutes from Torrington Square
Located at The Building Centre in central London, New London Architecture prompts debate and discussion on architecture, planning, development and construction in the capital. The Pipers ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 1st August 2010 to 26th October 2013 - Various Times
Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court Road, Bloomsbury, London W1T | 8 minutes from Torrington Square
A Freddie Mercury soundalike leads the Bohemians in a rebellion against the boy and girl bands who control Planet Mall, under the leadership of the Killer ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 28th March 2009 to 15th February 2014
New London Theatre, Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 12 minutes from Torrington Square
This moving adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's World War I epic War Horse gets a West End transfer to the New London Theatre after two critically acclaimed ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 1st August 2010 to 21st December 2013 - Various Times
St Martin's Theatre, West Street, Soho, London WC2H | 12 minutes from Torrington Square
The longest running show in theatre history, Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap has been delighting and perplexing audiences for over 46 years. Playing at St Martin's Theatre, ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15 Gordon Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 4 minutes from Torrington Square
Owned and part-funded by University College London, the Bloomsbury was completed in 1968 on the site of a bomb-damaged church. The years have not been kind ...More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
30 Colonnade, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes from Torrington Square
As the name suggests, The Horse Hospital wasn't always the modern arts venue it is today. Once home to sick and injured horses - many references ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brunswick Shopping Centre, Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 6 minutes from Torrington Square
Almost invisible in the ridiculous 1960s sci-fi architecture of the Brunswick Centre, the two-screen arthouse Renoir Cinema is a firm favourite with London's film buffs. It ...More
London > Shopping > Books
82 Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 2 minutes from Torrington Square
Waterstone's, one of the largest high street booksellers in the UK, is a relativenewcomer on the block. It first opened in Old Brompton Road, London, in1982 ...More
London > Shopping > House and Garden
196 Tottenham Court Road, Bloomsbury, London W1T | 4 minutes from Torrington Square
Though it was established in 1800 Heal's is renowned for its beautifully designed furniture, attractive modern decorations and hyper-modern kitchenware. The Heal's trademark has become synonymous ...More
London > Shopping > Specialists
70 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes from Torrington Square
The School of Life offers so much more than your average shopping experience. In fact, it doesn't do it justice to label it a mere shop ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 1 minute from Torrington Square
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. In fact, ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 1 minute from Torrington Square
Evening classes in dozens of European and African languages. SOAS is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
UCL University, Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 3 minutes from Torrington Square
Among the best regarded art schools in the world. The Slade is a fairly traditional school with an insistence on certain techniques within each undergraduate course, ...More
Leisure near Torrington Square
London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 1 minute from Torrington Square
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Fitzroy Square, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 7 minutes from Torrington Square
Fitzroy Square is one of London's finest squares and the only London square designed by Robert Adam. It is named after Charles Fitzroy, 4th Duke of ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 9 minutes from Torrington Square
This fun bowling alley and restaurant is a great place for a gang of you to spend a memorable night out trying to out-do each other. ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
18 Store Street, WC1E | 4 minutes from Torrington Square
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 Queen's Square, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 6 minutes from Torrington Square
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
26 Foley Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 10 minutes from Torrington Square
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Meeting venue hire near Torrington Square
London > Business > Venue Hire
173-177 Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 5 minutes from Torrington Square
The historic headquarters of Quakers in Britain, Friends House in Euston has 23 function rooms including a large Meeting Hall which seats up to 1,100 guests. ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
South Crescent, 25 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 5 minutes from Torrington Square
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 6 minutes from Torrington Square
If you wanted to thoroughly explore the British Museum, it would take months, if not years. Over seven millions objects from all over the world are ...More
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What's On Today Near Torrington Square Supa Dupa Fly Clubbing and Nightlife | On 26th May 2013 Bloomsbury Lanes 2 minutes walk from Torrington Square Nineties and early 2000s hip hop and R&B courtesy of MK, Big Ted, Emily Rawson and 7oel....More  Souzou: Outsider Art From Japan Exhibitions | Until 30th June 2013 Wellcome Collection 5 minutes walk from Torrington Square More than 300 works by residents and day attendees at social welfare institutions across the Japanese island of Honshu go ...More  Spring Loaded Dance | Until 22nd June 2013 The Place 6 minutes walk from Torrington Square Spring Loaded, The Place's annual festival of contemporary dance, bounces back to London this May, showcasing new talent in the ...More Heretic: Spectral Nation Exhibitions | Until 31st May 2013 Coningsby Gallery 6 minutes walk from Torrington Square A warped out psychedelic mind trip spiked with irregular print experiments, dissections and mishaps, alongside a series of new works, ...More  Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum Exhibitions | Until 29th September 2013 British Museum 6 minutes walk from Torrington Square This spring, the British Museum stages a major exhibition on Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum, an examination ...More  Ice Age Art: Arrival of the Modern Mind Exhibitions | Until 26th May 2013 British Museum 6 minutes walk from Torrington Square Discover masterpieces from the last Ice Age drawn from across Europe in an exhibition 40,000 years in the making. Some ...More Manga Comic Workshop (Over 7s) Kids Events | On 26th May 2013 British Museum 6 minutes walk from Torrington Square An introduction to Manga comic printing....More Highlights Tour Tours | Until 26th May 2013 British Museum 6 minutes walk from Torrington Square ...More Flourish Exhibitions | Until 15th September 2013 The Foundling Museum 8 minutes walk from Torrington Square Paintings, sculpture and photography by young adults and children with experiences of growing up without their biological parents....More  Steadman at 77 Exhibitions | Until 21st July 2013 The Cartoon Museum 8 minutes walk from Torrington Square British cartoonist Ralph Steadman, best known for his work with 'Fear and Loathing...' author Hunter S. Thompson has illustrated such ...More London 2013 The AnnualThe best London events, openings, anniversaries & experiences for 2013, from LondonTown.com Book £10 Tablet FREE 
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