Royal Commission on London Squares explained

The Royal Commission on London Squares, also known as the Londonderry Commission, was a royal commission created in 1927 regarding the urban open spaces of London, England. Its report in 1928 led to the enactment of the London Squares Preservation Act 1931 (21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. xciii).^{[1] [2]}

The terms of reference of the commission were:

The commission was chaired by Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, the Marquess of Londonderry.^[3]

See also

• London Squares and Enclosures (Preservation) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. clxxxvii)
• London Squares Preservation Act 1931 (21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. xciii)
• Roosevelt Memorial Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 83)

Notes and References

1. Book: Royal Commission on London Squares (Londonderry Commission): Minutes and Papers . 1927–1928 . Royal Commission on London Squares . English.
2. Web site: A Short History of London's Garden Squares: 1900 to 1950 . 2022-11-16 . London Gardens Trust.
3. Sakai . Aya . January 2011 . 'Re-assessing' London's squares: the development of preservation policy 1880–1931 . Town Planning Review . en . 82 . 6 . 628 . 10.3828/tpr.2011.36 . 0041-0020.