The Square is named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, who purchased four acres (1.6 hectares) in St Martin's Field in 1630; by 1635, he had built himself a large house, Leicester House, at the northern end.
By 1635, he had built himself a large house, Leicester House, at the northern end. The Square is named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, who purchased this land in 1630.
The Square is named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, who purchased this land in 1630. By 1635, he had built himself a large house, Leicester House, at the northern end.
The Square is named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, who purchased this land in 1630. By 1635, he had built himself a large house, Leicester House, at the northern end.