Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
1871 Ordnance Survey map extract showing the site of Malet Street Garden and the boundary between St George's Bloomsbury and St George's-in-the-Fields
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
This historic boundary stone on the northern wall in Keppel Street denotes the old parish boundary between St George's Bloomsbury and St Giles-in-the-Fields
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
Grade II listed entrance on Malet Street. Flanking stone piers have moulded panels with keystones and ball finials. Openwork cast and wrought-iron box piers with floral finials; scroll patterned gates with flowers.
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
Details on entrance gates.
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
The late C19th entrance and stairs on Malet Street provide an imposing sense of arrival for visitors to the garden.
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
View south across Malet Street Garden, June 2008. Photo S. Williams - LPGT
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
View south across Malet Street Gardens Aug 2019
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
View of the SE corner of Malet Street Gardens showing railings prior to their removal c.1940, with the recently completed Senate House in the background
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
View of SE corner of Malet Street Gardens in 2021
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
Wrought-iron railing stubs on the garden's southern boundary wall. The original railings were removed during WWII to assist the war effort.
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
View of the north side of Keppel Street, occupied by the 'Art Deco' London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (1929).
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
North-westerly view from inside the garden showing contrasting architecture from different periods in the area's development.
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
Raised area between perimeter wall and steps leading into the garden.
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
View into garden from Malet Street with Gower Street houses in the rear.
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
Entrance to Malet Street Garden during 'Covid', February 2021
Bloomin' Bloomsbury:
Cercis siliquastrum - Judas tree, adjacent to the southern boundary wall - 20.4.2021