St James's (gbr)

St James's

St James's ranks 8,148th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kapuvár, Marienberg, and Będzin. Memorable people born in St James's include George Dawe, and John Shore, 1st Baron Teignmouth. Memorable people who died in St James's include Robert Walpole, Christopher Wren, and Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. St James's has been the birth place of many painters, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and public workers. St James's is located in United Kingdom.

St James's is a district of Westminster, and a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St. James's Palace and much of it is still owned by the Crown Estate. During the Restoration in the 17th century, the area was developed as a residential location for the British aristocracy, and around the 19th century was the focus of the development of their gentlemen's clubs. Once part of the parish of St Martin in the Fields, much of it formed the parish of St James from 1685 to 1922. Since the Second World War the area has transitioned from residential to commercial use. Read more on Wikipedia