Euston Road serves as the northern border for Bloomsbury, while Bloomsbury Way and Theobalds Road form the southern border. Gray's Inn Road and Gower Street are the eastern and western borders respectively. As you cross into Bloomsbury traffic congestion tends to die down. This is due to London's congestion charge, which is imposed on Euston Road as one of the main roads bordering Bloomsbury ward. You will notice the better air quality in Bloomsbury because of the area's famous greenery.
Buses and Trains
Bloomsbury has two mainline stations available. Euston Railway Station, located at King's Cross, is 14 minutes from the British Museum. St. Pancras International Station, also located at King's Cross, is 15 minutes from the British Museum. The Eurostar can be picked up at St. Pancras International Station at King's Cross, on Pancras Road, providing transport to mainland Europe.
History
Bloomsbury's residential area started off as a part of the royal estate in the early 1500s, maintaining that status until the late 1600s, when two families started building on the land - the Russells and the Sloanes. Great Russell Street of Bloomsbury was established in 1670; at the time it was considered the best location for the family homes of nobility and gentry. House of Commons Speaker, Arthur Onslow lived there. Actor John Philip Kemple also maintained a home here. Louis Voisin, who murdered his mistress Mme Gerard, also lived in Bloomsbury. Lytton Strachey, critic and biographer, was another English personality who lived in Bloomsbury.
Education
In 2004, six individual colleges associated with the University of London came together to form the Bloomsbury Colleges (TBC). Several other colleges and universities are available to students living in Bloomsbury. There are several art schools and schools for the study of dance and acting. These are just a few of the schools available in the Bloomsbury area.
Museums
The original Montague House built in 1685 caught fire and was lost. Sir Hans Sloane, owner of the house, rebuilt and became known for his collection of science, art, and educational artefacts. He left his collection to King George II upon his death for the people of the nation to enjoy. His home became the British Museum in 1753. Other museums in the Bloomsbury area are the Petrie Museum at the University College London and the Brunei Gallery at the University of London.
The Foundling Museum
The museum was established in 1998 for charity work and it opened its doors to the public in 2004. The charity work involves caring for at-risk children, adolescents and their families. It is next to Coram's Fields, a park for children with a playground and animal enclosure.
The Charles Dickens Museum
Three of Dickens' ten children were born in this house. His sister-in-law, from his first marriage died when she was 17. He moved his family to Devonshire in 1939.
Theatre/Cinema
There are two theatres in the Bloomsbury area - the Bloomsbury Theatre and the Drill Hall. The third theatre - Cochrane - closed in 2012. There are two cinemas in the area; the Curzon Renoir and the Odeon.
Buses and Trains
Bloomsbury has two mainline stations available. Euston Railway Station, located at King's Cross, is 14 minutes from the British Museum. St. Pancras International Station, also located at King's Cross, is 15 minutes from the British Museum. The Eurostar can be picked up at St. Pancras International Station at King's Cross, on Pancras Road, providing transport to mainland Europe.
History
Bloomsbury's residential area started off as a part of the royal estate in the early 1500s, maintaining that status until the late 1600s, when two families started building on the land - the Russells and the Sloanes. Great Russell Street of Bloomsbury was established in 1670; at the time it was considered the best location for the family homes of nobility and gentry. House of Commons Speaker, Arthur Onslow lived there. Actor John Philip Kemple also maintained a home here. Louis Voisin, who murdered his mistress Mme Gerard, also lived in Bloomsbury. Lytton Strachey, critic and biographer, was another English personality who lived in Bloomsbury.
Education
In 2004, six individual colleges associated with the University of London came together to form the Bloomsbury Colleges (TBC). Several other colleges and universities are available to students living in Bloomsbury. There are several art schools and schools for the study of dance and acting. These are just a few of the schools available in the Bloomsbury area.
Museums
The original Montague House built in 1685 caught fire and was lost. Sir Hans Sloane, owner of the house, rebuilt and became known for his collection of science, art, and educational artefacts. He left his collection to King George II upon his death for the people of the nation to enjoy. His home became the British Museum in 1753. Other museums in the Bloomsbury area are the Petrie Museum at the University College London and the Brunei Gallery at the University of London.
The Foundling Museum
The museum was established in 1998 for charity work and it opened its doors to the public in 2004. The charity work involves caring for at-risk children, adolescents and their families. It is next to Coram's Fields, a park for children with a playground and animal enclosure.
The Charles Dickens Museum
Three of Dickens' ten children were born in this house. His sister-in-law, from his first marriage died when she was 17. He moved his family to Devonshire in 1939.
Theatre/Cinema
There are two theatres in the Bloomsbury area - the Bloomsbury Theatre and the Drill Hall. The third theatre - Cochrane - closed in 2012. There are two cinemas in the area; the Curzon Renoir and the Odeon.
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