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==Propagation==
{{see also|Town square}}
At their conception in the early 17th century, each such garden was a private [[commons|communal amenity]] for the residents of the overlooking houses akin to a garden [[courtyard]] within a palace or community. Such community courtyards date back to at least [[Ur]] in 2000 BC where two-storey houses were built of fired brick around an open square. [[Kitchen]], working, and public spaces were located on the ground floor, with private rooms located upstairs.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YvpfndOKwGgC
In the 20th century, many garden squares that were previously accessible only to defined residents became accessible to the public. Those in central urban locations, such as [[Leicester Square]] in London's West End, have become indistinguishable from town squares. Others, while publicly accessible, are largely used by local residents and retain the character of garden squares or small communal parks. Many private squares, even in busy locations, remain private, such as [[Portman Square]] in [[Marylebone]] in London, despite its proximity to London's busiest shopping districts.
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{{For|roads and spaces '''named''' Square which are in London|Squares in London}}
{{See also|List of garden squares in London}}
[[File:Golden square 1.jpg|thumb|[[Golden Square]], London]]
London is famous for them; they are described as one of the glories of the capital.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7881665/Court-denies-couple-use-of-garden-square.html "Court denies couple use of garden square"], Martin Evans, ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', 10 July 2010.</ref> Many were built or rebuilt during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, at the height of [[Georgian architecture]], and are surrounded by [[Townhouse (Great Britain)|townhouses]]. Large projects, such as the [[Bedford Estate]], included garden squares in their development. The [[Notting Hill]] and [[Bloomsbury]] neighbourhoods both have many garden squares, with the former mostly still restricted to residents, and the latter open to all. Other UK cities prominent in the Georgian era such as [[Edinburgh]], [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]], [[Bristol]] and [[Leeds]] have several garden squares.
Householders with access to a private garden square are commonly required to pay a maintenance levy.<ref>[http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/councilanddemocracy/counciltax/gardensquarelevies.aspx Council tax and garden square levies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314120540/http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/councilanddemocracy/counciltax/gardensquarelevies.aspx |date=2013-03-14 }}, [[Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea]], London, UK.</ref> Normally the charge is set annually by a garden committee.
Sometimes private garden squares are opened to the public, such as during Open Garden Squares Weekend.<ref>[http://www.opensquares.org/ Open Garden Squares Weekend], London, UK.</ref>
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==Africa==
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In Africa, garden squares are rare. Many squares and parks in Africa were constructed during colonial rule, along with European-styled architecture. A well known square like this in Africa is [[Greenmarket Square]], in the center of [[Cape Town]], which previously hosted more townhouses at its edges but has been mostly paved over.
==Asia==
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Garden Squares generally do not occur throughout Asia. [[Park|Parks]] usually occupy the need for urban green spaces, while historic and modern gardens exist as attractions, not central communal spaces.
==Australia and New Zealand==
* [[Trafalgar Square, Nelson]]
* [[Victory Square, Nelson]]
== See also ==
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