Tag: Russell Square
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The Kimpton Fitzroy: Bloomsbury’s Terracotta Time Machine
Step out of Russell Square station and the Kimpton Fitzroy doesn’t so much appear as announce itself: a full city block of thé-au-lait terracotta, turrets and swagger, like a French château that took a wrong turn at Calais and decided London would do nicely. This Grade II* listed grand dame has been many things since…
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Bloomsbury: London’s Literary Heart
Nestled between the bustling thoroughfares of Holborn and Euston, Bloomsbury is an area of London that has long been synonymous with literature, academia, and intellectual life. Unlike the grand palaces of Westminster or the corporate steel and glass of the City, Bloomsbury’s charm is found in its leafy squares, elegant Georgian terraces, and the lingering…