Bloomsbury in Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

The Bloomsbury Group

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 15, 2018

1. The Bloomsbury Group Marker

Inscription.
Here and
in neighbouring
houses during
the first half of
the 20th century
there lived several
members of the
Bloomsbury Group
including
Virginia Woolf
Clive Bell And
The Stracheys

Erected by Camden London Borough Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 51° 31.455′ N, 0° 7.798′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. It is in Bloomsbury. It is on Gordon Square just north of Bloomsbury Way, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 Gordon Square, Camden, England WC1H 0PQ, 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 within walking distance of this marker: Lytton Strachey (a few

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steps from this marker); John Maynard Keynes (within shouting distance of this marker); Rabindranath Tagore (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginia Woolf (within shouting distance of this marker); Ali Mohammed Abbas (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Noor Inayat Khan (about 90 meters away); Welcome to Tavistock Square (about 90 meters away); Robert Travers Herford (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Also see . . . Bloomsbury Group (Wikipedia). "The Bloomsbury Group—or Bloomsbury Set—was a group of associated English writers, intellectuals, philosophers and artists, the best known members of which included Virginia Woolf, John Maynard Keynes, E. M. Forster and Lytton Strachey. This loose collective of friends and relatives were closely associated with Cambridge University for the men and King's College London for the women, and they lived, worked or studied together near Bloomsbury, London, during the first half of the 20th century. According to Ian Ousby, "although its members denied being a group in any formal sense, they were united by an

The Bloomsbury Group Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 15, 2018

2. The Bloomsbury Group Marker - Wide View

abiding belief in the importance of the arts." Their works and outlook deeply influenced literature, aesthetics, criticism, and economics as well as modern attitudes towards feminism, pacifism, and sexuality." (Submitted on July 20, 2018.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.