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Bedford Place is located between Russell Square and Bloomsbury Square in London. This street is conveniently within walking distance of many London’s West End attractions, such as the British Museum and the University College of London. The nearest Tube station to Bedford Place is Russell Square, which is about a four minute walk. Other close Tube stations include Holborn and Tottenham Court Road. Bus stop K is located on Bedford Place.

Bedford Place is made of Georgian row houses comprised of five floors. Hotels and hostels can be found on Bedford Place. Acorn owns many properties and rents them out for short or long term stays.

History In 1669, the Russell family gained ownership of the Bloomsbury Estate and inherited the agricultural fields now known as Bloomsbury. In 1800, the Bedford house was put up for auction and the house was then demolished. It was replaced by a wide avenue now known as Bedford Place which was later built in between 1801 and 1805. Bedford Place gets its name after the Duke of Bedford.

Bedford Place was home to many including no. 15 home of Edward Jenner. Jenner lived on Bedford Place while giving smallpox vaccinations at the Bloomsbury Dispensary.

http://www.acorn-london.co.uk/accommodation/bloomsbury/bedford-place-bloomsbury/ http://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol4/pp564-572 http://www.bedfordestates.com

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-project/streets/bedford_place.htm

http://www.londontown.com/LondonStreets/bedford_place_e03.html