De Beauvoir Square

I’ve gone into the history of De Beauvoir Town elsewhere. This unusual square is the surviving relic of original plans for the area. It also came close to being lost, when areas to the south and the east side of the square were redeveloped as council estates after the war. Luckily it was made a conservation area before that madness could go any further! Though there is an out-​of-​keeping council estate down one side.
The houses, built in the early 1800’s, have a gothic feel to them, with sharply pitched roofs and diamond-​leaded glass. The square itself is larger than most, giving it an airy open feel. Though square overall, only a circular area is railed. Outside this is a circular path and 4 triangles of grass. The inner section is dog free, but you’ll often see dogs being exercised on the corners.
Inside the railings is a pleasant garden with fairly formal beds, roses, etc. Also a small kids play area.
St Peter’s Church is a lovely old church, on the South West corner of the square.