The street was laid out by Luke Gardiner in 1729-30. It was named after the wife of Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton, who was Lord Lieutenant in 1717-21. Regarded as the finest example of early Georgian streetscape in Dublin, it formed part of the extensive Gardiner Estate developed throughout the C18.
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The street was laid out by Luke Gardiner in 1729-30. It was named after the wife of Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton, who was Lord Lieutenant in 1717-21. Regarded as the finest example of early Georgian streetscape in Dublin, it formed part of the extensive Gardiner Estate developed throughout the C18.
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