Latest news with #GrosvenorSquare
BBC News
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- BBC News
Grosvenor Square in Mayfair to become wildlife haven
A central London square is to undergo a "radical reimagining" with the planting of 80,000 bulbs, 44 trees, wetlands and 70,000 aim is to make Grosvenor Square in Mayfair "a place for visitors and residents to reconnect with nature".The revamp of the area, known for being the former location of the US embassy, will be paid for by Grosvenor, a property company owned by the Duke of Westminster and his is due to open in summer 2026 and will be "the largest private investment in public green space in the West End for a generation", Grosvenor said. It will be the fourth redesign of the square in its 300-year history and is intended to pay homage to the original 1720s design, reinstating an oval shaped lawn, framed by a new footpath and a surrounding woodland Nigel Dunnett, who is leading the square's transformation, said swapping grassland for flowering lawns and new woodland plantings beneath the London Plane trees would create new wildlife havens and gardens "that will look fantastic year-round". Grosvenor Square was the location of the US embassy from 1912 to 2017 and became well-known for a number of protests held square has long associations with the US. The country's first ambassador to Britain, John Adams, lived in the square from 1785 to 1788. He later served as the second president of the United States. Grosvenor Square is also home to the UK memorial to the British victims of the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington in 2001. The memorial will be retained in the new version of the square. Alex Clarke OBE a September 11 family member, said the Memorial Garden in Grosvenor Square "has been a highly valued place of peace and remembrance for the families of the 67 British victims of the September 11 attacks".He said he was "thrilled that the square is set to become a place of natural tranquillity".Mr Clarke added: "Its rich landscape and birdsong will enhance the memorial's setting and offer a calming retreat from the hubbub of daily life." The Duke of Westminster said the transformation had been shaped by more than 7,000 people who shared their ideas and voted on the design, and he was "deeply grateful" for community support for the plans. He said: "Our ambition is for Grosvenor Square to once again become a treasured green space for everyone to enjoy and where people of all ages can reconnect with nature in the heart of the city. "Through an innovative and ambitious approach to planting, we are championing sustainability and climate-adaptation."
CBC
22-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Grosvenor Square businesses concerned about Winnipeg's new transit plan
Business owners in Grosvenor Square have sent a letter to members of Winnipeg city council, expressing their concerns a new transit plan will take away parking options for their customers.
