Place    From 1847 

St James's Gardens, W11

Categories: Architecture, Property

RBKC and British History Online have a lot of information about the creation of this square, with plans and drawings.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St James's Gardens, W11

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St James's Gardens - construction

Gosh, there was a time when this area suffered from a 'shortage of funds'!

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St James's Gardens - foundation stone

St James's Square The first stone of this square was laid 1st Novr. 1847.

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Other Subjects

HM Office of Works

HM Office of Works

Summarising Wikipedia: The Office of Works (the King's Works) was responsible only for royal properties (1378–1832). This became the Office of Woods, Forest, Land Revenues and Works (1832–1852). Th...

Group, Architecture, Property

1 memorial
Wilfred Mangan

Wilfred Mangan

Architect. Born Wilfred Clarence Mangan. He worked extensively in the Portsmouth diocese, and was an enthusiast for round-arched, predominantly Byzantine, styles which were highly popular for Roman...

Person, Architecture, Ireland

1 memorial
Henry Flitcroft

Henry Flitcroft

Architect.   His London work includes: church of St Giles in the Fields.  Lord Burlington was his patron.  Died at his Hampstead home.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Young & Hall

Young & Hall

Architects. Keith Downes Young (12 September 1848 - 1 December 1929) was an English architect best known for designing hospitals and school sanatoria. born in King's Road, Richmond.  By 1886 he ha...

Group, Architecture

1 memorial
Whitfield Partners
1 memorial

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First & Slovo

First & Slovo

NW1, Lyme Street, 13

Unveiled by Mandela.

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock

Actor, often in comedy roles. Born in Blackgang, Isle of Wight, she was the younger daughter of Enrico Cameron Hancock (1893-1970) and Ivy Louise Hancock née Woodward (1898-1970).Her father was a p...

Person, Humour, Theatre, TV & Radio

1 memorial
Hugh Grover Associates

Hugh Grover Associates

Independent Islington-based estate agents.

Group, Benefactor

1 memorial
Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes

Scriptwriter and actor. Born in Oldham, Lancashire. As a writer, he worked with Spike Milligan on the early scripts for the Goon Shows. He wrote for many of the major comedians of the day, includin...

Person, Cinema, Humour, Theatre, TV & Radio

1 memorial
Stanley G. Shaw

Stanley G. Shaw

Worked for the St. Pancras Housing Society from 1929 to 1958.

Person, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare

1 memorial