Soho Square, London

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A photograph of Soho Square taken in 1992. The Square is a public park which was originally called King’s Square. Indeed, a statute of King Charles ll has been in the Square since 1661 – the year after the restoration of the monarchy. It was temporarily moved to another location between the years 1875 and 1938.
At the centre of the Square is a listed mock ‘market cross’ building. Completed in 1926, it was intended to hide the above-ground part of an electricity sub-station. During World War ll, it was the entrance to an underground air raid shelter. Today, it is used as a store room for gardening tools. Telecom Tower can clearly be seen towards the left of the image.
Image: Rodhullandemu
A largely unchanged view in March 2019. Although Telecom Tower has been obscured by an office development.
Image: © Steven Miell (TimeViews)
A merged version of the two photographs. Use the slider in the centre.
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