
These mews, Gower Mews, run at right angles to Gower Street partway down the block, not behind the houses they were intended to serve. Though on other streets I found examples of the mews running behind the houses.
Note the narrowness of the entry, one carriage wide, opening out enough to allow for a carriage to turn.

A two bedroom flat in these mews still owned I believe by the Bedford Estate, can be rented for around 500 pounds a week.
Back to Bedford Square, which is actually more of an oval, at least in the middle.
Here are a couple of pictures around this wonderful square for your enjoyment, although I admit to taking many more.


This square is still uniform with its large double town house in the centre of each side of the square with the pediment above and the individual townhouses flanking it.
A great example of London in the Regency. I will have some information next time about one Regency person who lived here.
On my first day, my foray into London enchanted me and I took a great many pictures. So our ramble through London is going to be a slow one, since I have so far walked only a few steps from my hotel.
Until next time Happy Rambles.
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