Grosvenor Square, Dublin Explained

Grosvenor Square
Map Type:Dublin
Namesake:Grosvenor Square, London (named after Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet)
Location:Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland
Postal Code:D06
Coordinates:53.3243°N -6.2736°W
Status:Protected Structures (RPS 3343 - 3422)[1]

Grosvenor Square is a Victorian square located in the inner suburb of Rathmines on the Southside of Dublin. While construction of the houses commenced in the late 1850s, it continued on a piecemeal basis for the next four decades. The square was finally completed in 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. 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 both Rathmines and nearby Rathgar.

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Record of Protected Structures (Volume 3 of the 2016-2022 Dublin City Development Plan) . dublincity.ie . 3 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Sugars . John . 21 Grosvenor Square - conservation method statement . dublincity.ie . dublin city council . 3 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Kenilworth Bowling Club - A Little History . www.kenilworthbc.ie . 3 January 2020 . 3 January 2020 .
  4. Web site: From bleak to chic on leafy Dublin 6 square for €1.2m . www.irishtimes.com . 21 November 2019 . 3 January 2020 .
  5. Web site: Rathmines History . https://web.archive.org/web/20160319202004/http://inrathmines.ie/index.php/history . 2016-03-19 . 16 July 2018 . inrathmines.ie . www.inrathmines.ie.