City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

William Shakespeare

Leicester Square

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 27, 2018

1. William Shakespeare

Inscription.
This enclosure was purchased, laid out and decorated as a garden by Albert Grant Esqre M.P. and conveyed by him on the 2nd July 1874 to the Metropolitan Board of Works to be preserved for ever for the free use and enjoyment of the public.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work.

Location. 51° 30.623′ N, 0° 7.805′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is at the intersection of St. Martin’s Street and Leicester Square, on the right when traveling north on St. Martin’s Street. Located in the centre of Leicester Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: City of Westminster, England WC2H 7DE, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker: Sir Joshua Reynolds (within shouting distance of this marker); Glockenspiel (within shouting distance of this marker); “Swiss Court” (within shouting distance of this marker); Orange Street Congressional Church (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Bear & Staff (about 120 meters away); Johann Strauss I (about 120 meters away); Karl Marx (about 120 meters away); Stanley Kwai-Tsun Tse (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Also see . . . Leicester Square on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 26, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

William Shakespeare Marker and Leicester Square image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 27, 2018

2. William Shakespeare Marker and Leicester Square

A Statue of Charlie Chaplin in Leicester Square image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 27, 2018

3. A Statue of Charlie Chaplin in Leicester Square

The small plaque at the base of the Charlie Chaplin Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 27, 2018

4. The small plaque at the base of the Charlie Chaplin Statue

Sculptor John Doubleday Sponsored By The Bristol & West Building Society
A second cast of this sculpture stands in Vevey, Switzerland linking London, where Charlie Chaplin was born to where he spent his last 24 years.
Commissioned in 1979

William Shakespeare Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 16, 2026

5. William Shakespeare Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 26, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 5. submitted on June 30, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.