Burlington Arcade, SW1Y

Burlington Arcade is a covered shopping arcade, 179 metres in length, that runs from Piccadilly to Burlington Gardens.

It was built by architect Samuel Ware and commissioned by George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington. His older brother, William Cavendish was 5th Duke of Devonshire and he had inherited the adjacent Burlington House.

Passers by were were throwing oyster shells over the wall of the house and the Arcade was built in place of this pathway.

Burlington Arcade was seen as a place "for the sale of jewellery and fancy articles of fashionable demand, for the gratification of the public" where the Earl’s wife could shop amongst other genteel ladies away from the dirty crime-ridden streets of London.

Burlington Arcade opened on 20 March 1819.

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

Richard Roques Hungerford Stairs Added: 21 Jan 2021 16:53 GMT	Buckingham Street residents Here in Buckingham Street lived Samuel Pepys the diarist, Charles Dickens and Rudyard Kipling Reply
Pauline jones Bessborough Place, SW1V Added: 16 Oct 2017 19:04 GMT	Bessborough Place, SW1V I grew up in bessborough place at the back of our house and Grosvenor road and bessborough gardens was a fantastic playground called trinity mews it had a paddling pool sandpit football area and various things to climb on, such as a train , slide also as Wendy house. There were plants surrounding this wonderful play area, two playground attendants ,also a shelter for when it rained. The children were constantly told off by the playground keepers for touching the plants or kicking the ball out of the permitted area, there was hopscotch as well, all these play items were brick apart from the slide. Pollock was the centre of my universe and I felt sorry and still do for anyone not being born there. To this day I miss it and constantly look for images of the streets around there, my sister and me often go back to take a clumped of our beloved London. The stucco houses were a feature and the backs of the houses enabled parents to see thier children playing. Reply
Justin Russ Binney Street, W1K Added: 15 Feb 2021 20:25 GMT	Binney Street, W1K Binney St was previously named Thomas Street before the 1950’s. Before the 1840’s (approx.) it was named Bird St both above and below Oxford St. Reply
Julian Collingwood House, W1W Added: 23 Mar 2021 10:11 GMT	Dennis Potter Author Dennis Potter lived in Collingwood House in the 1970’s Reply
Jessie Doring Tisbury Court, W1D Added: 22 Feb 2021 04:33 GMT	Tisbury Court Jazz Bar Jazz Bar opened in Tisbury Court by 2 Australians. Situated in underground basement. Can not remember how long it opened for. Reply
The Underground Map Whitehall, SW1A Added: 8 Dec 2020 00:24 GMT	Othello takes a bow On 1 November 1604, William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello was presented for the first time, at The Palace of Whitehall. The palace was the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until 1698. Seven years to the day, Shakespeare’s romantic comedy The Tempest was also presented for the first time, and also at the Palace of Whitehall. Reply
www.violettrefusis.com Wilton Crescent, SW1X Added: 17 Feb 2021 15:05 GMT	Birth place Violet Trefusis, writer, cosmopolitan intellectual and patron of the Arts was born at 2 Wilton Crescent SW1X. Source: www.violettrefusis.com Reply

LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

North Harrow Added: 11 Apr 2021 20:03 GMT	North Harrow The North Harrow Embassy Cinema was closed in 1963 and replaced by a bowling alley and a supermarket. As well as the cinema itself there was a substantial restaurant on the first floor. Source: Embassy Cinema in North Harrow, GB - Cinema Treasures Reply
KJ Glengall Road, SE15 Added: 11 Apr 2021 12:34 GMT	Family 1900’s Cranmer family lived here at 105 (changed to 185 when road was re-numbered) James Cranmer wife Louisa ( b.Logan) They had 3 children one being my grandparent William (Bill) CRANMER married to grandmother “Nancy” He used to go to Glengall Tavern in Bird in Bush Rd ,now been converted to flats. Reply
charlie evans The Apollo Added: 10 Apr 2021 18:51 GMT	apollo pub 1950s Ted Lengthorne was the landlord of the apollo in the 1950s. A local called darkie broom who lived at number 5 lancaster road used to be the potman,I remember being in the appollo at a street party that was moved inside the pub because of rain for the queens coronation . Not sure how long the lengthornes had the pub but remember teds daughter julie being landlady in the early 1970,s Reply
Graham O’Connell Lloyds Wharf, SE1 Added: 10 Apr 2021 10:24 GMT	Lloyd & Sons, Tin Box Manufacturers (1859 - 1982) A Lloyd & Sons occupied the wharf (now known as Lloyds Wharf, Mill Street) from the mid 19th Century to the late 20th Century. Best known for making tin boxes they also produced a range of things from petrol canisters to collecting tins. They won a notorious libel case in 1915 when a local councillor criticised the working conditions which, in fairness, weren’t great. There was a major fire here in 1929 but the company survived at least until 1982 and probably a year or two after that. Reply
Joyce Taylor Lavender Road, SW11 Added: 5 Apr 2021 21:05 GMT	Lavender Road, SW11 MyFather and Grand father lived at 100 Lavender Road many years .I was born here. Reply
Beverly Sand Havering Street, E1 Added: 3 Apr 2021 17:19 GMT	Havering Street, E1 My mother was born at 48 Havering Street. That house no longer exists. It disappeared from the map by 1950. Family name Schneider, mother Ray and father Joe. Joe’s parents lived just up the road at 311 Cable Street Reply
Fumblina Lancefield Street, W10 Added: 27 Mar 2021 11:13 GMT	St Jude’s Church, Lancefield Street Saint Jude’s was constructed in 1878, while the parish was assigned in 1879 from the parish of Saint John, Kensal Green (P87/JNE2). The parish was united with the parishes of Saint Luke (P87/LUK1) and Saint Simon (P87/SIM) in 1952. The church was used as a chapel of ease for a few years, but in 1959 it was closed and later demolished. The church is visible on the 1900 map for the street on the right hand side above the junction with Mozart Street. Source: SAINT JUDE, KENSAL GREEN: LANCEFIELD STREET, WESTMINSTER \| Londo Reply
Fumblina Lancefield Street, W10 Added: 27 Mar 2021 11:08 GMT	Wedding at St Jude’s Church On 9th November 1884 Charles Selby and Johanna Hanlon got married in St Jude’s Church on Lancefield Street. They lived together close by at 103 Lancefield Street. Charles was a Lather, so worked in construction. He was only 21 but was already a widower. Johanna is not shown as having a profession but this is common in the records and elsewhere she is shown as being an Ironer or a Laundress. It is possible that she worked at the large laundry shown at the top of Lancefield Road on the 1900 map. She was also 21. She was not literate as her signature on the record is a cross. The ceremony was carried out by William Hugh Wood and was witnessed by Charles H Hudson and Caroline Hudson. Source: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1623/images/31280_197456-00100?pId=6694792 Reply

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An Omnibus Ride to Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus Piccadilly Circus was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly.

Piccadilly Circus

Pickering Place, SW1Y Thought to be the smallest public open space in London, Pickering Place is perhaps most famous for being the location of the last public duel in England.

Pickering Place, SW1Y

Queen’s Theatre The Queen’s Theatre is located in Shaftesbury Avenue on the corner of Wardour Street.

Queen’s Theatre

Royal Society The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world’s most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering and medicine.

Royal Society

Shepherd Market Shepherd Market was described by Arthur Bingham Walkley in 1925 as one of the oddest incongruities in London.

Shepherd Market

St James’s St James’s is an exclusive area in the West End of London.

St James’s

The Athenaeum Hotel The Athenaeum is a family-owned five-star hotel overlooking Green Park.

The Athenaeum Hotel

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Air Street, W1B Air Street’s name is believed to be a corruption of ‘Ayres’, after Thomas Ayre, a local brewer and resident in the 17th century.

Air Street, W1B

Air Street, W1B Air Street was the most westerly street in London when newly built in 1658.

Air Street, W1B

Albany Courtyard, SW1Y The courtyard is named after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, who in 1791 purchased Melbourne House which stood on this site.

Albany Courtyard, SW1Y

Albany, W1J The Albany is an apartment complex in Piccadilly, divided into apartments in 1802.

Albany, W1J

Albemarle Street, W1S Albemarle Street takes its name from the second Duke of Albermarle, son of General Monk.

Albemarle Street, W1S

Angel Court, SW1Y Angel Court is named after a long demolished inn of this name.

Angel Court, SW1Y

Apple Tree Yard, SW1Y Apple Tree Yard is thought named after the apple trees formerly to be found here.

Apple Tree Yard, SW1Y

Archer Street, W1D Archer Street was Arch Street in 1675, Orchard Street in 1720 and Archer Street by 1746.

Archer Street, W1D

Arlington House, SW1A Residential block

Arlington House, SW1A

Arlington Street, SW1A Arlington Street is named after Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, 17th century statesman and local landowner.

Arlington Street, SW1A

Ashburton Place, W1J Ashburton Place is a location in London.

Ashburton Place, W1J

Babmaes Street, SW1Y Babmaes Street was originally called Wells Street.

Babmaes Street, SW1Y

Barlow Place, W1S This is a street in the W1J postcode area

Barlow Place, W1S

Beak Street, W1B Beak Street runs roughly east-west between Regent Street and Lexington Street.

Beak Street, W1B

Bennett Street, SW1A Bennett Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1A postal area.

Bennett Street, SW1A

Berkeley House, W1S Residential block

Berkeley House, W1S

Berkeley Square House, W1J Residential block

Berkeley Square House, W1J

Berkeley Square, W1J Berkeley Square was originally laid out in the mid 18th century by architect William Kent.

Berkeley Square, W1J

Berkeley Street, W1J Berkeley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Berkeley Street, W1J

Bolton Street, W1J Bolton Street runs from Curzon Street in the north to Piccadilly in the south.

Bolton Street, W1J

Bourdon Place, W1J Bourdon Place is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Bourdon Place, W1J

Bourdon Street, W1J Bourdon Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Bourdon Street, W1J

Boyle Street, W1S Boyle Street was built on a piece of land called the Ten Acres to discharge some Boyle family debts.

Boyle Street, W1S

Bray House, SW1Y Residential block

Bray House, SW1Y

Brewer Street, W1D Brewer Street runs west to east from Glasshouse Street to Wardour Street.

Brewer Street, W1D

Brewer Street, W1F Brewer Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Brewer Street, W1F

Bridle Lane, W1F Bridle Lane is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Bridle Lane, W1F

Brooks Mews, W1K Brooks Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Brooks Mews, W1K

Bruton Lane, W1S Bruton Lane is a road in the W1S postcode area

Bruton Lane, W1S

Bruton Place, W1J Bruton Place is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Bruton Place, W1J

Bruton Street, W1J Bruton Street is a location in London.

Bruton Street, W1J

Bruton Street, W1S Bruton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Bruton Street, W1S

Burlington Gardens, W1J Burlington Gardens, with houses dating from 1725, was laid out on land that was once part of the Burlington Estate.

Burlington Gardens, W1J

Bury Street, SW1A Bury Street runs north-to-south from Jermyn Street to King Street, crossing Ryder Street.

Bury Street, SW1A

Bury Street, SW1Y Bury Street runs north-to-south from Jermyn Street to King Street, crossing Ryder Street.

Bury Street, SW1Y

Cape Yard, W1D A street within the W1D postcode

Cape Yard, W1D

Carlton Gardens, SW1Y Carlton Gardens was developed before 1832.

Carlton Gardens, SW1Y

Carlton House Terrace, SW1Y Carlton House Terrace consists of a pair of terraces - white stucco-faced houses on the south side of the street overlooking St. James’s Park.

Carlton House Terrace, SW1Y

Carrington Street, W1J Carrington Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Carrington Street, W1J

Catherine Wheel Yard, SW1A Catherine Wheel Yard is a road in the SW1A postcode area

Catherine Wheel Yard, SW1A

Charles Ii Street, SW1Y Charles Ii Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Charles Ii Street, SW1Y

Charles Street, W1J Charles Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Charles Street, W1J

Chesham House, W1B Residential block

Chesham House, W1B

Church Place, W1J Church Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Church Place, W1J

Clarges Mews, W1J Clarges Mews is a road in the W1J postcode area

Clarges Mews, W1J

Clarges Street, W1J Clarges Street runs north from Piccadilly.

Clarges Street, W1J

Cleveland Road, SW1A Cleveland Road is one of the streets of London in the SW1A postal area.

Cleveland Road, SW1A

Cleveland Row, SW1A Cleveland Row is one of the streets of London in the SW1A postal area.

Cleveland Row, SW1A

Clifford Street, W1S Clifford Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Clifford Street, W1S

Coach And Horses Yard, W1S Coach And Horses Yard is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Coach And Horses Yard, W1S

Conduit Street, W1S Conduit Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Conduit Street, W1S

Cork Street, W1S Cork Street, on the Burlington Estate, was named after Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork.

Cork Street, W1S

Coventry Street, W1D Coventry Street is a short street connecting Piccadilly Circus to Leicester Square. On the London Monopoly board, it was named after the politician Henry Coventry, secretary of state to Charles II.

Coventry Street, W1D

Crown Passage, SW1Y Crown Passage is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Crown Passage, SW1Y

Dalmeny Court, SW1Y Dalmeny Court is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Dalmeny Court, SW1Y

Denman Street, W1D Denman Street is one of the streets of London in the W1D postal area.

Denman Street, W1D

Dover Street, W1S Dover Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Dover Street, W1S

Dudley House, W1J Residential block

Dudley House, W1J

Duke Of York Street, SW1Y Duke Of York Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Duke Of York Street, SW1Y

Eagle Place, SW1Y Eagle Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Eagle Place, SW1Y

Farringdon Street, W1J Farringdon Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Farringdon Street, W1J

Fitzmaurice Place, W1J Fitzmaurice Place is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Fitzmaurice Place, W1J

French Railways House, SW1Y Residential block

French Railways House, SW1Y

Garrick House, W1J Residential block

Garrick House, W1J

Germyn Street, SW1Y Germyn Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Germyn Street, SW1Y

Glasshouse Street, W1B Glasshouse Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Glasshouse Street, W1B

Golden Square, W1F Golden Square is a historic Soho square, dating from the 1670s.

Golden Square, W1F

Graftan Street, W1S Graftan Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Graftan Street, W1S

Grafton Street, W1S Grafton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Grafton Street, W1S

Great Pulteney Street, W1F Great Pulteney Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Great Pulteney Street, W1F

Great Windmill Street, W1F Great Windmill Street has had a long association with music and entertainment, most notably the Windmill Theatre.

Great Windmill Street, W1F

Greens Court, W1D Greens Court is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Greens Court, W1D

Grosvenor Hill, W1K Grosvenor Hill is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Grosvenor Hill, W1K

Grosvenor Street, W1K Grosvenor Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Grosvenor Street, W1K

Half Moon Street, W1J Half Moon Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Half Moon Street, W1J

Ham Yard, W1D Ham Yard is one of the streets of London in the W1D postal area.

Ham Yard, W1D

Hay Hill, W1S Hay Hill is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Hay Hill, W1S

Hay’s Mews, W1J This is a street in the W1J postcode area

Hay’s Mews, W1J

Haymarket, SW1Y Haymarket – site of a former market selling hay until the 1830s.

Haymarket, SW1Y

Hays Mews, W1J Hays Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Hays Mews, W1J

Heddon Street, W1B Heddon Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Heddon Street, W1B

Heddon Street, W1B Heddon Street is a road in the W1S postcode area

Heddon Street, W1B

Jermyn Street, SW1Y Jermyn Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Jermyn Street, SW1Y

Jermyn Street, SW1Y Jermyn Street is a road in the SW1A postcode area

Jermyn Street, SW1Y

John Street, W1F John Street is a road in the SE11 postcode area

John Street, W1F

King Street, SW1Y King Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

King Street, SW1Y

Kingly Court, W1B Kingly Court is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Kingly Court, W1B

Landsdowne Row, W1J Landsdowne Row is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Landsdowne Row, W1J

Lansdowne House, W1J Residential block

Lansdowne House, W1J

Lansdowne Row, W1J Lansdowne Row is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Lansdowne Row, W1J

Lexington Street, W1F Lexington Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Lexington Street, W1F

Linen Hall, W1B Linen Hall is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Linen Hall, W1B

Little St James’s Street, SW1A Little St James’s Street is a turning off of St James’s Street proper.

Little St James’s Street, SW1A

Lower James Street, W1F Lower James Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Lower James Street, W1F

Lower John Street, W1F Lower John Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Lower John Street, W1F

Lower Regent Street, SW1Y Lower Regent Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Lower Regent Street, SW1Y

Masons Yard, SW1Y Masons Yard is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Masons Yard, SW1Y

Masons Yard, SW1Y A street within the SW1Y postcode

Masons Yard, SW1Y

Mayfair Place, W1J Mayfair Place is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Mayfair Place, W1J

Mill Street, W1S Mill Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Mill Street, W1S

New Bond Street, W1J New Bond Street is the northernmost section of what is simply known as ’Bond Street’ in general use.

New Bond Street, W1J

New Burlington Mews, W1B New Burlington Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

New Burlington Mews, W1B

New Burlington Place, W1S New Burlington Place is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

New Burlington Place, W1S

New Burlington Street, W1B New Burlington Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

New Burlington Street, W1B

New Burlington Street, W1B New Burlington Street is a road in the W1B postcode area

New Burlington Street, W1B

Norris Street, SW1Y Norris Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Norris Street, SW1Y

Old Bond Street, W1J Old Bond Street was named for Sir Thomas Bond, a property developer from Peckham who laid out a number of streets in this part of the West End.

Old Bond Street, W1J

Old Burlington Street, W1J Old Burlington Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Old Burlington Street, W1J

Ormond Yard, SW1Y Ormond Yard is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Ormond Yard, SW1Y

Pall Mall, SW1Y Pall Mall is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Pall Mall, SW1Y

Park Place, SW1A Park Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1A postal area.

Park Place, SW1A

Piccadilly Arcade, SW1Y Piccadilly Arcade is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Piccadilly Arcade, SW1Y

Piccadilly Arcade, SW1Y Piccadilly Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Piccadilly Arcade, SW1Y

Piccadilly Circus, W1B Piccadilly Circus is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Piccadilly Circus, W1B

Piccadilly Circus, W1B Piccadilly Circus is a road in the W1B postcode area

Piccadilly Circus, W1B

Piccadilly Place, W1J Piccadilly Place is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Piccadilly Place, W1J

Piccadilly, SW1Y Piccadilly is a road in the SW1Y postcode area

Piccadilly, SW1Y

Piccadilly, SW1Y Piccadilly is one of the main London streets.

Piccadilly, SW1Y

Piccadilly, W1J Piccadilly is a road in the SW1A postcode area

Piccadilly, W1J

Pickering Place, SW1Y Pickering Place is London’s smallest square.

Pickering Place, SW1Y

Pollen Street, W1S Pollen Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Pollen Street, W1S

Princes Arcade, SW1Y Princes Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Princes Arcade, SW1Y

Queen Street, W1J Queen Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Queen Street, W1J

Regent Place, W1B Regent Place is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Regent Place, W1B

Regent Street, SW1Y Regent Street is a location in London.

Regent Street, SW1Y

Regent Street, W1B Regent Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Regent Street, W1B

Regent Street, W1B Regent Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Regent Street, W1B

Regent Street, W1B This is a street in the W1J postcode area

Regent Street, W1B

Regent Victoria Path, E2 Regent Victoria Path is a location in London.

Regent Victoria Path, E2

Rose and Crown Yard, SW1Y Rose and Crown Yard is a road in the SW1Y postcode area

Rose and Crown Yard, SW1Y

Royal Arcade, W1S Royal Arcade is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Royal Arcade, W1S

Royal Opera Arcade, SW1Y Royal Opera Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Royal Opera Arcade, SW1Y

Rupert Court, W1D Rupert Court was named for Prince Rupert of the Rhine, the First Lord of the Admiralty when the court was built in 1676.

Rupert Court, W1D

Rupert Street, W1D Rupert Street – after Prince Rupert of the Rhine, noted 17th century general and son of Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of King James I.

Rupert Street, W1D

Russell Court, SW1A Russell Court is a road in the SW1A postcode area

Russell Court, SW1A

Ryder Street, SW1A Ryder Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

Ryder Street, SW1A

Sackville Street, W1S Sackville Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Sackville Street, W1S

Savile Row, W1S Savile Row is known worldwide for gentlemen’s tailoring.

Savile Row, W1S

Shepherd Market, W1J Shepherd Market was developed between 1735 and 1746 by Edward Shepherd from an open area called Brook Field

Shepherd Market, W1J

Shepherd Street, W1J Shepherd Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Shepherd Street, W1J

Sherwood Street, W1F Sherwood Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Sherwood Street, W1F

Smiths Court, W1D Smiths Court is one of the streets of London in the W1D postal area.

Smiths Court, W1D

St Albans Street, SW1Y St Albans Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

St Albans Street, SW1Y

St James Square, SW1Y St James Square is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

St James Square, SW1Y

St Jamess Market, SW1Y St Jamess Market is one of the streets of London in the SW1Y postal area.

St Jamess Market, SW1Y

St Jamess Place, SW1A St Jamess Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1A postal area.

St Jamess Place, SW1A

St Jamess Square, SW1Y St James’s Square is the only square in district of St James’s.

St Jamess Square, SW1Y

St James’s Place, SW1A St James’s Place is a road in the SW1A postcode area

St James’s Place, SW1A

St James’s Street, SW1A St James’s Street is a main road of the West End running from Pall Mall to Piccadilly.

St James’s Street, SW1A

Stafford Street, W1S Stafford Street is named after Margaret Stafford, partner of developer Sir Thomas Bond who built on this site in the seventeenth century.

Stafford Street, W1S

Stratton Street, W1J Stratton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Stratton Street, W1J

Swallow Street, W1B Swallow Street honours Thomas Swallow, lessee in 1540 of the pastures on which the road was built.

Swallow Street, W1B

The London Pavillion, SW1Y The London Pavilion is a building on Piccadilly Circus.

The London Pavillion, SW1Y

The Ritz Arcade, W1J The Ritz Arcade is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

The Ritz Arcade, W1J

The Royal Arcade, W1S The Royal Arcade is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

The Royal Arcade, W1S

Tisbury Court, W1D Tisbury Court is one of the streets of London in the W1D postal area.

Tisbury Court, W1D

Trebeck Street, W1J Trebeck Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Trebeck Street, W1J

Upper James Street, W1F Upper James Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Upper James Street, W1F

Upper John Street, W1F Upper John Street is a road in the W1F postcode area

Upper John Street, W1F

Vigo Street, W1S Vigo Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Vigo Street, W1S

Walker’s Court, W1D Walker’s Court is one of the many passageways which in past years was known as ’Paved Alley’.

Walker’s Court, W1D

Wardour Street, W1D The part of Wardour Street south of Shaftesbury Avenue runs through London’s Chinatown.

Wardour Street, W1D

Warwick Street, W1B Warwick Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Warwick Street, W1B

Waterloo Place, SW1Y Waterloo Place, a broad extension of Regent Street, is awash with statues and monuments that honour heroes and statesmen of the British Empire. It is framed by palatial buildings designed by John Nash, the famed Regency-era architect and Decimus Burton, his protégé.

Waterloo Place, SW1Y

White Horse Street, W1J White Horse Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

White Horse Street, W1J

Wilder Walk, W1F This is a street in the W1B postcode area

Wilder Walk, W1F

Winnett Street, W1D Winnett Street is one of the streets of London in the W1D postal area.

Winnett Street, W1D

St James’s

St James’s is an exclusive area in the West End of London.

St James’s was once part of the same royal park as Green Park and St James’s Park. In the 1660s, Charles II gave the right to develop the area to Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans, who proceeded to develop it as a predominantly aristocratic residential area with a grid of streets centered on St James’s Square. Until the Second World War, St James’s remained one of the most exclusive residential enclaves in London. Famous residences in St James’s include St James’s Palace, Clarence House, Marlborough House, Lancaster House, Spencer House, Schomberg House and Bridgewater House.

St James’s is the home of many of the best known gentlemen’s clubs in London. The clubs found here are organisations of English high society. A variety of groups congregate here, such as royals, military officers, motoring enthusiasts, and other groups.

It is now a predominantly commercial area with some of the highest rents in London and, consequently, the world. The auction house Christie’s is based in King Street, and the surrounding streets contain a great many upmarket art and antique dealers.

Office space to rent in St James’s is the most expensive in the world, costing up to five times average rents in New York, Paris and Sydney.

The area is home to fine wine merchants including Berry Brothers and Rudd, at number 3 St James’s Street. Adjoining St James’s Street is Jermyn Street, famous for its many tailors. St James’s is home to some of the most famous cigar retailers in London. At 35 St James’s Street is Davidoff of London, 19 St James’s Street is home to J.J. Fox and 50 Jermyn St has Dunhill; this makes the area a Cuban cigar haven.

The iconic English shoemaker Wildsmith which designed the first ever loafer was located at 41 Duke Street, St, James’s. It is now currently located at 13 Savile Row.

The area has a good number of art galleries, covering a spectrum of tastes. The White Cube gallery, which represents Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, had originally opened in Duke Street, St James’s, then moved to Hoxton Square. In September 2006, it opened a second gallery in St James’s at 25–26 Mason’s Yard, off Duke Street, on a plot previously occupied by an electricity sub-station. The gallery is the first free-standing building to be built in the St James’s area for more than 30 years.

LOCAL PHOTOS

Transmission TUM image id: 1509553463 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Exterior of the memorial in 2013. Credit: Tim Rademacher TUM image id: 1515433432 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Piccadilly Theatre (2007) Credit: Turquoisefish TUM image id: 1556885906 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Tottenham Court Road (1927) TUM image id: 1556973109 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Sectional view of Wyld's Great Globe, which stood in Leicester Square, London 1851–62 Credit: Illustrated London News TUM image id: 1490829375 Licence: CC BY 2.0
De Hems, 11 Macclesfield Street and the entrance to Horse & Dolphin Yard. Credit: Colonel Warden TUM image id: 1526658322 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Queen’s Theatre in the West End (2011), then showing the musical "Les Misérables" Credit: Andreas Praefcke TUM image id: 1606216780 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Musicians waiting for work on Archer Street. Credit: Musicians Union TUM image id: 1550100181 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Broadway SW1 TUM image id: 1530117235 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Leicester Square (1880) TUM image id: 1576513252 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Entrance to Pickering Place TUM image id: 1499523671 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Shaftesbury Avenue from Piccadilly Circus in 1949 Credit: Chalmers Butterfield TUM image id: 1526656831 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Cockpit Steps in Westminster once led down to the Royal Cockpit - an 18th century cockfighting venue. The Royal Cockpit disappeared in 1810 but the stairs have remained. Credit: GoArt/The Underground Map TUM image id: 1617007476 Licence:	Bilingual Wardour Street TUM image id: 1526420734 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Waterloo Place (1913) TUM image id: 1466520232 Licence: CC BY 2.0