Plaque

Portman Square Garden

Inscription

Portman Square Garden was laid out and the plane trees planted following private Acts of Parliament of 1780 and 1823 in the reigns of King George III and King George IV. The garden was maintained under these acts by trustees for residents in the square until 1970 when the trustees of the Portman family settled estates and leaseholders of the surrounding properties assumed this responsibility.

This rather dull plaque is in the garden close to the Hamilton fountain.

Site: Garden and Hamilton fountain (2 memorials)

W1, Portman Square

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Portman Square Garden

Subjects commemorated i

Portman family

in 1532 Sir William Portman of Somerset, Lord Chief Justice to Henry VIII acq...

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King George III

Born in St James's Square (not the public garden, one of the houses, obviousl...

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King George IV

Regent: 1811 - 1820. Reigned: 1820 - 1830. After secretly marrying Mrs Fitzhe...

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Portman Square Garden

Laid out and the plane trees planted following private Acts of Parliament of ...

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Portman Square Garden

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Hamilton

Hamilton

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