The number sign on this door is so pretty that it caught my
eye. It’s in Woburn Square in Bloomsbury, London. Named after the Duke of
Bedford’s family seat – Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire – the houses in the square
were built between 1829 and 1847 and are now mostly occupied by University
College London. Number 18 houses the Social Science Research Unit. There’s still
a small garden in the centre of the square. To my delight, I discovered that
Camden Council have run a project documenting the doors of Bloomsbury, including
those in Woburn Square – worth a look for some fabulous Georgian gems.
