Cavendish Square was laid out by John Prince for the 2nd Earl of Oxford. Construction began in 1717, the first development on the Earl’s estate. It was named for the Earl’s wife Henrietta Cavendish-Hollace.
Marchday are currently drawing up plans in conjunction with Westminster City Council for a redevelopment of the Square’s car park and public realm.
October 13th, 2009 - A 2012 makeover for Cavendish Sq, W1.
Westminster recently granted planning consent for the first phase of exciting proposals which will raise the profile of Cavendish Sq turning it into an ‘oasis for shoppers’ in time for the 2012 London Olympics.
Marchday own the freehold of both the public gardens and the multi storey car park beneath. We’ve recently been working with a think tank group made up of Westminster, New West End Company and interested retailers such as John Lewis.
Plans are still to be finalised but ideas include the installation of lifts to the car park, space for public performances, art installations and a cafe in the square. One of the most dramatic changes will be the bridging over of the car park ramps to reinstate the diagonal pedestrian routes across the square. These pathways were an important feature of the original design and were lost when the underground car park was built in the 1970’s.
