Redcliffe Square was built as part of the Gunter estate in the 1860s. The area was mostly farmland before the building development. Redcliffe Gardens used to be one of the old routes through the area, called Walnut Tree Walk.
Robert Gunter initiated most of the development of the estate. Much of the design was by his surveyor George Godwin, working with his brother Henry. The name Redcliffe was chosen due to Godwin's connections with Bristol.
This square was given to the Borough for free in 1949 providing its character was maintained.
