RBKC and British History Online have a lot of information about the creation of this square, with plans and drawings.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St James's Gardens, W11
Commemorated ati
St James's Gardens - construction
Gosh, there was a time when this area suffered from a 'shortage of funds'!
St James's Gardens - foundation stone
St James's Square The first stone of this square was laid 1st Novr. 1847.
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Bridewell Palace / Prison
Built by Henry VIII, who lived there 1515-23. It deteriorated so that Edward VI gave it to the City of London who then used it as a prison, hospital (actually school) and workrooms. "Bridewell" was...
2 memorials
Lewis Angell
Architect, engineer, surveyoy active in 1884-1901, at least. Surveyor to the West Ham Local Board. First president of the Institution of Municipal Engineers formed in 1873. Also designed the 1894 l...
1 memorial
Battersea Rise House
Built circa 1770. The house and the estate were bought by Henry Thornton in 1792. William Wilberforce, his good friend, lived here until Thornton's marriage. Both men were MPs and important members...
1 memorial
Royal Avenue
Royal Avenue has been a location for many films and television programmes including ‘The Avengers’ and Joseph Losey’s ‘The Servant’. A scene in Stanley Kubrick’s ‘A Clockwork Orange’ was filmed in ...
1 memorial