Horticulture and wildlife are also deep interests, flowing from his love for the Bedford estate he bought in 1978.

Like many other villages in the area it was formerly part of the Duke of Bedford estate.

By 1800 he was involved in the development of the Bedford estates and the Regent's Park terraces.

Garden squares in the main Bedford Estate include:

The Southampton property later became the Bedford Estate.

Other squares on the Bedford Estate in Bloomsbury included:

The street was also a boundary between large estates, such as the Bedford Estate and the Berners Estate.

Managed by London Borough of Camden the freehold of the square remains with the Bedford Estate.

Although it is managed by the London Borough of Camden, the freehold of the square remains with the Bedford Estate.

The large estates in London, e.g., the Bedford Estate in Bloomsbury, included garden squares in their development.