Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Bedford Square
Bedford Square
London
Built between 1775 and 1783, Bedford Square is one of the best preserved areas of Georgian architecture in London, with many of the buildings being Grade I listed; it is named after the main landlords in the Bloomsbury area.
Number 41 was once home to the architect William Butterfield and the novelist Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins.
During the first half of 2006 the square was redeveloped, with the curved road around the square removed and made more pedestrian-friendly, the work undertaken to restore the original Georgian York stone paving line.
How to get here:
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Underground (Central/Northern): Tottenham Court Road Station - Exit the station and head north up Tottenham Court Road until you reach Bedford Avenue on the right. Turn into it, and then second left onto Adeline Place - this leads into Bedford Square. +
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Bus: Tottenham Court Road bus map - Bedford Square is shown in the central area of the map, near stops C and R. +
Access: publicStatus: recognisableWest-Side 
The War Machines (1)
Filmed: 22 May 1966
A policeman walks along the street
The War Machines (4)
Filmed: 22 May 1966
The TARDIS is about to dematerilise.
The War Machines (1)
Filmed: 22 May 1966
The Doctor exits the TARDIS.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableSouth-Side
The War Machines (4)
Filmed: 22 May 1966
Ben and Polly run up to the TARDIS.
The War Machines (1)
Filmed: 22 May 1966
The Doctor's taxi pulls up at the Royal Scientific Club
Access: publicStatus: recognisableNumber 41
The War Machines (1)
Filmed: 22 May 1966
The Doctor arrives at the Royal Scientific Club.
Access: inaccessibleStatus: recognisableTop of Number 40
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»Photograph taken: 26th June 2007 by Chuck Foster
"This is shot from Adeline Place up at the window, being that getting to the top of Centre Point could prove tricky!"
The War Machines (1)
Filmed: 22 May 1966
The TARDIS materialises in the square.
Additional Notes:
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The shot is from the top of Centre Point looking down towards the square.
Where to walk to next?
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Tottenham Court Road (The War Machines). From the southwest corner of Bedford Square, follow Adeline Place along to Great Russell Street, and then then turn right. This leads to Totthenham Court Road, and then turn left - the location is on the other side of the road a little further down.
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Gresse Street (The War Machines). From the northwest corner of Bedford Square, follow Bayley Street to Tottenham Court Road. Cross over, turn left and then right into Stephen Street. This leads into Gresse Street, and the location is to the left.
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Charlotte Place (The War Machines). From the northwest corner of Bedford Square, follow Bayley Street to Tottenham Court Road. Cross over, turn right and then left into Percy Street. This leads into Rathbone Street and bears right. Charlotte Place is where Rathbone Street bends right.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Berners Mews (The War Machines): 0.24 miles. 
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Neal Street (The Web of Fear): 0.40 miles. 
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Margaret Street (Invasion of the Dinosaurs): 0.41 miles. 
Further links about the location:
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City of Sound - Comments on the garden and life around the square.
Also seen in:
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2010: Identity: Series One Episode Two: used for street scenes
Related Stories
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The War Machines [22 May 1966]
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