The Forgotten Square of Bloomsbury
Tragedy and oddity in Regent Square.
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A lonesome bollard stands on a lawn. What is it for? What does it protect? By whom was it installed? What the heck were they smoking?
Bollards usually stand by the roadside. They prevent vehicles from mounting kerbs. This one is a scrimshanker. …