The major development of the squares that we see today started in about 1800 when Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford removed Bedford House and developed the land to the north with Russell Square as its centrepiece.
El mayor desarrollo de las plazas que vemos hoy en día empezó alrededor de 1800 cuando Francis Russell, quinto duque de Bedford, eliminó Bedford House y desarrolló la tierra al norte con Russell Square as como epicentro.